Acrylic stucco vs traditional stucco pros and cons.

Acrylic stucco vs. traditional stucco pros and cons. At the end of this video, see how the home looks. Acrylic stucco is more expensive and needs to be applied by us experts. It is much more durable and resistant to damage than your traditional cement stucco. Plus, it takes a lot longer to apply and requires some great skills from a team that has excellent harmony. By the way, synthetic Stucco is another name for Acrylic stucco. It’s the same stuff. Acrylic finish coat stucco costs more, plus a primer is necessary before the finish coat. Usually, the acrylic Stucco is purchased with a specific brand of primer they recommend before the finished acrylic stucco. This primer is rolled onto the surface of the cement base coat or brown coat. Acrylics are harder to apply and cost more but flex more than conventional cementitious color finishes. These products don’t get darker when wet either, as they are made of Acrylic paint, colors, sand, and other additives. They usually cost about 3 times more than cementitious or traditional color finishes. When applying acrylic stucco, it would be best to roll on or paint their recommended acrylic primer. All acrylic Stucco is sold with unique primers that should be applied before the acrylic stucco finish. What happens if you don’t apply the primer recommended for the acrylic stucco you purchase. The acrylic can absorb too fast and be difficult to apply to cause a chain reaction such as unsightly texture transitions to form a uniform texture. Plus, color variations. Along with voiding your warranty. These are just some issues, so apply the primer recommended for your stucco acrylic. Good stucco acrylics include Dry-vit, Carsons, Bmi, stucco-flex, and many others. As a rule, you will pay two to three times the cash to have an acrylic stucco applied, as that is just for the extra cost of the material, plus having to paint the entire home with the primer. Thanks for watching.