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Priming colored stucco prior to painting

19K views 6 replies 7 participants last post by  BADPIG  
Like others have said here, priming stucco is not necessary unless you have lots of stains etc to deal with.

If it hasn't been painted before, the surface will be quite porous so you'll go through quite a bit of material on your first coat. Plan on about 200-225 sq ft per gallon for your first coat, and probably close to 300-325 per gallon for your second (assuming your spraying). Make sure you're backrolling that initial coat for uniformity.