Stucco

[charlie8575]

Watching Philbass' excellent tutorial on brickwork has made it easy for me to decide to move forward with a long-desired project of building a small service station.

In this region, many of the older ones were concrete block coated with stucco. This is what I was thinking for doing the stucco work, and I'd like any other feedback if someone thinks they have another/better idea:

1. Cut the walls to the desired sizes and shapes. Cut out the doors/windows.

2. Put a thin coat of Spackle or similar patching compound on the foam-board. Detail the interior walls appropriately per Phil's demonstration.

3. Stipple the Spackle with a toothbrush to the desired texture, and paint once dried.

4. Attach pre-painted wooden trim pieces to the openings with craft glue.

5. Assemble.

Does this sound reasonable to any of you?

Charlie Larkin

[whale392]

Sounds reasonable to me. I would mask off where the trim is to go first though; it will give the trim something flat to stick to while gluing it down.

[envious8420]

Maybe a stiff 2 in. paint brush? You can do a larger area and it wont be quite so tideous. Also maybe mix some sand into the stucco mix and run over it with a flat trowel with some water to give the final texture?

[Harry P.]

I would glue the window and door trim in place first... then mask them off and apply the spackle and stipple it. Then paint the "stucco," remove the tape and paint the trim as desired.

[MikeMc]

The idea should work...But here's a quicker way....spray bedliner aerosol in white. mask and spray, when setting up, stiple with a waffel brush(dense foam).It will dry in 24 hours, adjust color or sheen as needed, remove masking and check edges. This stuff drys tough and will keep on tight

[charlie8575]

The idea should work...But here's a quicker way....spray bedliner aerosol in white. mask and spray, when setting up, stiple with a waffel brush(dense foam).It will dry in 24 hours, adjust color or sheen as needed, remove masking and check edges. This stuff drys tough and will keep on tight

Interesting idea, Mike. Do you know if that would attack the styrofoam, though? That's why I was thinking the Spackle as it's water-based.

I'll keep this in mind, though. I like it, especially from a durability standpoint.

Charlie Larkin

[whale392]

Good points and Ideas here. I will keep them in mind for a later project.

[MikeMc]

Interesting idea, Mike. Do you know if that would attack the styrofoam, though? That's why I was thinking the Spackle as it's water-based.

I'll keep this in mind, though. I like it, especially from a durability standpoint.

Charlie Larkin

I would put a thin coat of future on as a barrier first....I'm not sure spackle would stick....in Model RR Hydrocal is used..but you need mesh or wire to hold it.

[sjordan2]

This guy used spackle thinned with water over "cellfoam," or whatever you call it. I think it looks pretty good.

http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/lofiversion/index.php?t140485.html

[MikeMc]

This guy used spackle thinned with water over "cellfoam," or whatever you call it. I think it looks pretty good.

http://www.arcforums...hp?t140485.html

very well done.....and 1/72 scale to boot!!