Due to its texture, a stucco finish has a much greater overall surface area than a flat wall, so you’ll need more paint than you think you will to get the coverage you want.

Synthetic stucco, which has an acrylic finish with fiberglass mesh and a layering of foam, accounts for 25 percent of the marketplace. Cement-based stucco comprises the rest.

Stucco is a particularly popular exterior finish for homes in the Southwest, but it can also be found texturing inter ...

Unpainted stucco or virtually any masonry material is well suited to paint. The rough texture of stucco, brick, concrete block and even stone provides lots of nooks and crannies that the paint can ...

Q: In 2005, we painted our 1959 stucco house in the Washington Manor area of San Leandro with elastomeric paint. I was home and over the course of the week, I watched the contractor power wash ...

Avoid premixed stucco because often it’s just not the right texture. It tends to shrink, crack and leave an uneven appearance. Instead, buy a large bag of stucco (less than $15) and mix it with ...