Tried using drywall mud to fix a crack in my stucco and now the whole patch is darker than the wall

So I've got this old stucco house up near the North Valley, built in the 50s. Last month I noticed a hairline crack running down the side of the garage. I figured hey, drywall mud is cheap and I had a bucket left over from patching the bathroom. Big mistake. That stuff doesn't breathe like stucco does. Now I've got this dark gray splotch that stands out from a block away. My neighbor came over and said I should have just used a stucco patch mix from Home Depot for like 12 bucks. Has anyone else messed up mixing materials like that or found a way to blend the color back in without redoing the whole thing?

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tyler_white4215d ago

Man I did the exact same thing last summer on my 60s ranch house. What finally worked for me was mixing a tiny bit of black acrylic paint into a stucco repair mix from the hardware store until it matched the darker shade the mud turned, then skimmed a thin layer over the whole spot. Took like two tries but now you cant even see where the crack was.

laura94015d ago

Did you try hitting the patch with a wire brush to rough up the texture before it fully cures? Might help it blend better than leaving it smooth like drywall mud dries...