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stucco touch-up: best way to closely match existing stucco Ojas 10-14-2007
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Posted by Rick Blaine on October 14, 2007, 10:24 am

>Where do I buy stucco final coat colors from?
>

Most paint stores have color computers. Bring in a small sample of the existing
paint and they will mix up a reasonably close copy. The computers do not work as
well on rough surfaces though.

If the color was a standard stucco color and you know the manufacturer, you
should be able to get a paint code from them. They also sell a product called
fog coat, which is a cement based color spray that's designed to blend in
repairs to an existing wall.

The larger problem is that the existing color tends to change over time, so
using a manufactures stock color will never match perfectly.

>Does anyone sell kits that let you create your own colors for small
>touch-ups?

You won't be happy with the results. Most people aren't skilled enough to be
able to blend their own colors. For example - adding white to a color does not
make it lighter.

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Posted by Richard J Kinch on October 14, 2007, 9:35 pm
Ojas writes:

> Where do I buy stucco final coat colors from?

Colored sanded grout from the tile department. Blend two or three to match
via trial and error. The eye is very sensitive to slight but abrupt
changes in shade, so this is difficult.

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