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stucco should be used for the Scratch Coat and the Brown
Coat. Your choice of cement based colored stucco finish mix
or premixed acrylic polymer based stucco finish can be used
for the final Finish Coat. Both finishes are available in a
varety of colors and can be shpped from Grand Rver Supply
along wth your Kva Freplace Kt.
When applyng your stucco around the doorway, make sure
your stucco does not nterfere wth the operaton of your
Glass Door or Screen. Only apply enough stucco to seat the
door frame wthout coverng the outer face as shown n
figure
34 - Door Frame Finish
.
S
CratCh
C
oat
The Scratch Coat s a base coat and should not be over
worked. It s mportant for some stucco to press nto the
mesh to “hold on”, but pressng too hard wll cause the stucco
to push through. Apply a layer of stucco mxture to the Metal
Damond Mesh about
/
” nch thck. Before the mx sets
too hard, scratch the surface wth a small hand rake leavng
grooves about
/
” deep as shown n
figure 35 - Scratch Coat,
gvng the Brown Coat a good surface to adhere to.
b
roWn
C
oat
The Brown Coat s the second layer or stucco. Ths s the layer
where you want to shape and prepare your Kva Freplace for
the very thin final Finish Coat as shown in
figure 36 - Brown
Coat
.
Trowel a second
/
” layer or stucco base coat mxture
over the scratch coat. Care should be gven to creatng a
reasonably smooth well shaped surface. The finish coat is
very thin and will not hide significant imperfections such as
bumps dps or valleys n the surface.
f
InISh
C
oat
Trowel a very thn
/
” thck layer of Fnsh Coat mxture to
the surface of your Kva Freplace. At ths tme you should
create the final surface texture you desire as shown in
figure
37 - Finish Coat
. If necessary, mix the final coat according to
Manufacturer’s Instructons. Many Fnsh Coats allow the
ncluson of color.
Figure 35 - Scratch Coat
CaUTion:
Be sure to follow Manufacturer’s Instructions when
mixing and applying the plaster or stucco.
Figure 36 - Brown Coat
Figure 34 - Door Frame Finish
Figure 37 - Finish Coat
