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Mediterranean Stucco is a ready-to-use stucco product, composed of minerals, marble powders, resins and natural pigments, which is applied to walls and ceilings to create a very fine and elegant decorative coating. With the application of Mediterranean Stucco you can create walls and ceilings with a luxurious, smooth and shiny appearance, lasting through the years.
The effectiveness will depend on the condition of the walls and ceilings. To apply Mediterranean Stucco you will need to have completely smooth walls. The estimated coverage is that 1 kg of Mediterranean Stucco can apply up to 10 m2.
The definition of stucco is a mass mixed with water that is used to coat walls.
There are different finishes on the market with the name of stucco. The common characteristic for all the different types of stucco that exist is that they are fine decorative coatings to decorate walls and ceilings.
Depending on the thickness and finish, the most common and well-known stuccos are:
Plaster, the thickest of all stuccos, is commonly used to plaster indoor walls and ceilings in new works.
The mastic, thinner than plaster, is used to achieve walls and ceilings with a smooth finish.
Venetian stucco, marmorino and grasello di calce vary only in formulation, usually to Cal and marble dust bases. All are applied in thin layers and polished to bring out the shine and the finishes are very similar to each other.
No. Stucco is designed to be applied on walls and ceilings. We do not recommend applying it on a floor, since its hardness is lower than other products, such as microcement.
No. Stucco is designed to be applied on walls and ceilings that do not have contact with water. Mediterranean Stucco walls and Venetian stucco in general are washable, but not waterproof. If you want to apply Mediterranean Stucco on bathroom or kitchen walls, you must finish it with water-based polyurethane varnish, to create a total waterproofing
Stucco is designed to be applied mainly on indoor walls and ceilings. On outdoor walls it can be applied, but we recommend applying 2 coats of water-based polyurethane varnish, to create protection from the weather.
No. Stucco in general needs qualified professionals for its application. Mediterranean Stucco is a ready-to-use product, very easy to apply, for anyone, with or without experience.
Mediterranean Stucco offers training courses every week at its facilities for any individual or professional who wants to learn its application techniques. For more information on our training courses click on this link.
No, Mediterranean Stucco’s stucco is completely maintenance free over the years. Mediterranean Stucco walls are for life.
Mediterranean Stucco can be applied to any wall or ceiling in a home, both indoors and outdoors.
The surfaces where the stucco can be applied are:
- Plaster
- Mastic
- Cement plaster
- Cement
- Plasterboard
- Tile, marble
- Wood
- Painting
Yes, Mediterranean Stucco can be applied to walls that have tile or marble joints, as long as the tiles are well placed. On these supports with joints we will apply a layer of base stucco to regularize these joints and then we will finish it with the fine stucco.