Painting Stucco

Painting Stucco



Even though I have a lot of experience as a house painter, I never did any jobs painting stucco. But as I do for every other house I would wash it first. I would wash it with either with a pressure sprayer or a car wash brush and hose and a squirt bottle full of house wash concentrate.


I always wash one side at a time when doing exterior work. I paint the entire side before I move on to the next site. This way I have a fresh clean side to paint on.

I usually use the Wooster mini speed roller with the regular nap cover when painting exterior siding. For stucco I might use a 7-inch cage frame and 7-inch 1/2-inch nap roller. The 7-inch roller would be lighter to handle on a ladder when painting by hand.

I would use the wider 9-inch cage frame and roller once I'm working down on the lower areas on the ground. Then you can use the nine-inch cage frame and a painting pole. Basically stucco is probably easier to paint than siding is. Just make sure you wash the house good. Using house wash soap will get rid of mold.


ceiling art

Did you like this article about painting stucco? For more related info click here.

Return to Painting Tips Home