2nd-Final Stucco (Color) Coat

The photo below shows the north side of the cob studio showing the progression of the final (2nd) stucco coat applied to the base stucco coat discussed in a previous blog entry.  I'm using LaHabra 200 Base Coat Stucco Mix - White (90-lb bag).  

The color is a mix of three different pigments that I have on hand.  I'm using LaHabra Stucco Color Pack.  The 1-lb bag of pigment is mixed with the entire 90-lb bag of stucco mix.  I used a measuring cup and the 1-lb bag of pigment is 3-1/2 cups.  Therefore, for my 'custom' color mix I used 2-cups of "Adobe" pigment, 1-cup "Bluff" pigment and 1/2-cup "French Vanilla" pigment.  

I'm applying only about a 1/8"- thick final coat. It's adhering well to the base coat where I scratched horizontal grooves into the base coat to make it easier for the final color to fill those grooves, thus in effect, grabbing onto the base coat.

The photo shows that the lighter color is the dried stucco, with the darker patch still wet from the day's application, with the grey representing the first base or 'scratch' coat of stucco.