The Benefits of Fog Coat vs Conventional Painting on Stucco

Paint for Stucco in California

The Fog Coat Corporation has been providing the highest quality Fog Coating to the exterior of stucco buildings in and around California for over a quarter century. The Fog Coat Corporation specializes in commercial, residential, and commercial exterior applications. As long standing members of the Stucco Manufacturing Association, the Fog Coat Corporation highly recommends fog coat as a viable alternative to paint for stucco in California because of its durability and breathability properties.

Painting Exterior Stucco Houses

There is good reason for not painting the exterior of a stucco house. Stucco is a finishing plaster material which is highly porous, designed to "breathe" allowing for the expansion and contraction caused by the ever changing outdoor elements. The main reason for not painting the exterior of a stucco house is that paint seals the stucco, robbing it of its breathability and causing problems such as cracking, flaking, and peeling of the underlying stucco. Another notable reason painting stucco houses is not recommended is that paint simply does not have a very long lifespan. Paint for stucco houses lasts a fraction of what a properly applied Fog Coat will. Fog coating provides the additional benefit of leaving your stucco with the ability to breath.

Fog Coating is the Recommended Choice for Exterior Stucco

The way to refinish your stucco home or building is fog coat provided by the Fog Coat Corporation. Fog coat is a very thin layer of Portland cement, water, and color pigment (no sand) that goes on and covers the existing surface much like paint, but is actually a new surface that successfully adheres to the existing surface while maintaining its original breathability. If the existing stucco is cracked, chipped, or peeling, it needs to be repaired prior to the new finish being applied.

It may surprise you to learn that fog coat has actually been around for over 80 years, and is used extensively in new construction in place of a dyed stucco product. Fog coat is made by literally every stucco manufacturer and is guaranteed to last for decades without being re-applied. Fog coat comes in a variety of colors and will preserve, not cover the existing texture of your stucco, and the cost is very comparable to painting.

When you are ready to make your stucco home or business look like a new building, call the Fog Coat Corporation today at 844•583•1084 to learn more about stucco and fog coat. Our professionals are always ready to answer any questions and address any concerns.