Pressure washers are great tools for cleaning stucco and the cool thing about them is the fact that they could be used for so many other things, so usually the money invested in one of these is well worth it.
Stucco failure is an all-too-common problem in Southeast Pennsylvania, where over the past 15 years over 80% of stucco installations have been defective.
Tape each joint after applying a layer of compound. Water may assist embed the tape if the compound is thinned down a little. Using the 6-in. knife, smooth out any bubbles in the tape by dragging the tape outward from the center toward the ends.