How can I match the stucco finish on my 80-year-old front porch? I tried using white Portland cement and buff sand, but as you can see in my photo, the results are atrocious.

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Your repair job will look great if you keep two things in mind: Make the stucco patch look reasonably good, and match the paint exactly.

When the stucco was new, each piece of sand had a thin coating of cement paste over it. The color of the stucco was uniform, much like the patches you have in your photo.

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