Has anyone ever put their pressure washer to exterior stucco? I have a 
shop in my back yard that is white stucco that's turning drab (built in 
about 1985). I was going to spray paint it but am told to leave it "raw" and 
try washing it... anyone ever done this? Thanks... Jim 

On Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:44:10 -0600, "Jimi" <u...@nospamhere.net>
wrote:

>     Has anyone ever put their pressure washer to exterior stucco? I have a 
>shop in my back yard that is white stucco that's turning drab (built in 
>about 1985). I was going to spray paint it but am told to leave it "raw" and 
>try washing it... anyone ever done this? Thanks... Jim 
>


Just be careful with the tip you choose. A pressure washer with the
high power tip will blow the stucco off.

On Apr 28, 9:44=A0am, "Jimi"  wrote:
> =A0 =A0 =A0Has anyone ever put their pressure washer to exterior stucco? =
I have a
> shop in my back yard that is white stucco that's turning drab (built in
> about 1985). I was going to spray paint it but am told to leave it "raw" =
and
> try washing it... anyone ever done this? Thanks... Jim

Yep, yesterday.  Start off slowly with an adjustable fan tip, and
slowly narrow the fan and move the tip closer to the wall.  You can
damage the stucco if you are heavy-handed.

You might also want to put some bleach and water in a pump-handle
sprayer and spray the wall while it's dry.  Then pressure wash the
stucco.

R

On Apr 28, 8:44=A0am, "Jimi"  wrote:
> =A0 =A0 =A0Has anyone ever put their pressure washer to exterior stucco? =
I have a
> shop in my back yard that is white stucco that's turning drab (built in
> about 1985). I was going to spray paint it but am told to leave it "raw" =
and
> try washing it... anyone ever done this? Thanks... Jim

Is house in shade, it could be mold , bleach kills mold. Stucco is
real soft and you could ruin it so use a wide spray to test an area,
are you sure its not painted already.

RicodJour wrote:
> On Apr 28, 9:44 am, "Jimi"  wrote:
>>      Has anyone ever put their pressure washer to exterior stucco? I have a
>> shop in my back yard that is white stucco that's turning drab (built in
>> about 1985). I was going to spray paint it but am told to leave it "raw" and
>> try washing it... anyone ever done this? Thanks... Jim
> 
> Yep, yesterday.  Start off slowly with an adjustable fan tip, and
> slowly narrow the fan and move the tip closer to the wall.  You can
> damage the stucco if you are heavy-handed.
> 
> You might also want to put some bleach and water in a pump-handle
> sprayer and spray the wall while it's dry.  Then pressure wash the
> stucco.
> 
> R

The bleach before p.w. is the method used by contractor to paint our 
stucco on concrete block - some inexperienced helpers tried the p.w. at 
the outset and carved lines in the stucco.  Pressure and distance are 
important.

On Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:44:10 -0600, "Jimi" <u...@nospamhere.net>
wrote:

>     Has anyone ever put their pressure washer to exterior stucco? I have a 
>shop in my back yard that is white stucco that's turning drab (built in 
>about 1985). I was going to spray paint it but am told to leave it "raw" and 
>try washing it... anyone ever done this? Thanks... Jim 
>

Yes.

What kind of texture is the stucco? I have a heavy knock down type and
the makes it easy knock small chips off (avoided with distance and
care). It gets the dirt and sand off better from the crevices.

A sand texture would require, you being extra careful. You can put
lines and streaks in it. On a sand finish I might try a brush and
scrub, with bleach.

On Apr 28, 9:44=A0am, "Jimi"  wrote:
> =A0 =A0 =A0Has anyone ever put their pressure washer to exterior stucco? =
I have a
> shop in my back yard that is white stucco that's turning drab (built in
> about 1985). I was going to spray paint it but am told to leave it "raw" =
and
> try washing it... anyone ever done this? Thanks... Jim

I often find scrubing with a brush is actually easier and quicker
thabn using a pressure washer. These things have become a DIY play
toy. The last time I did this I used TSP and bleach solution in a five
gallon bucket and brushed it on with a scrub brush on an extension
handle. Start at the top and work down in about 4ft wide sections.
Give the bleach a little time to work thin rinse.

Jimmie

On Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:38:51 -0700 (PDT), JIMMIE
<J...@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

>On Apr 28, 9:44 am, "Jimi"  wrote:
>>      Has anyone ever put their pressure washer to exterior stucco? I have a
>> shop in my back yard that is white stucco that's turning drab (built in
>> about 1985). I was going to spray paint it but am told to leave it "raw" and
>> try washing it... anyone ever done this? Thanks... Jim
>
>I often find scrubing with a brush is actually easier and quicker
>thabn using a pressure washer. These things have become a DIY play
>toy. The last time I did this I used TSP and bleach solution in a five
>gallon bucket and brushed it on with a scrub brush on an extension
>handle. Start at the top and work down in about 4ft wide sections.
>Give the bleach a little time to work thin rinse.

You have just validated my long-standing decision not to buy a
pressure washer; I never could see where I came out ahead with one!  

On Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:43:32 -0400, KLS <x...@suds.com> wrote:

>On Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:38:51 -0700 (PDT), JIMMIE
><J...@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>
>>On Apr 28, 9:44 am, "Jimi"  wrote:
>>>      Has anyone ever put their pressure washer to exterior stucco? I have a
>>> shop in my back yard that is white stucco that's turning drab (built in
>>> about 1985). I was going to spray paint it but am told to leave it "raw" and
>>> try washing it... anyone ever done this? Thanks... Jim
>>
>>I often find scrubing with a brush is actually easier and quicker
>>thabn using a pressure washer. These things have become a DIY play
>>toy. The last time I did this I used TSP and bleach solution in a five
>>gallon bucket and brushed it on with a scrub brush on an extension
>>handle. Start at the top and work down in about 4ft wide sections.
>>Give the bleach a little time to work thin rinse.
>
>You have just validated my long-standing decision not to buy a
>pressure washer; I never could see where I came out ahead with one!  

People who talk bad about pressure washers, never actually had one.
Trust me, you will throw that five gallon bucket and long handled
brush away.