Painting on slate roof tiles

When son #2 was in need of a door to put on his home office, I volunteered to be on the look out. I always like a good excuse to visit the local salvage yard.

Slate tiles – both old, repurposed roofing tiles or slate designed for interior tile projects – may be painted with several different types of paint. No matter which type of paint you use, the slate must be clean and free of debris in order for the paint to adhere well.

If we were to tell you the most common questions we get asked here at You Can Folk It, it would be how to paint on to different surfaces. Within our kits, you receive the materials that are best for beginner projects, mount board and wood. We chose these because they require no preparation beyond base coating and they are a delight to paint being small, manageable (thanks to the flat, smooth surface) and easily replaceable should you be unhappy with the finished result (though we have never…

Sky above me... Slate sign

Painted on slate

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Slate is a beautiful, gray natural stone. It is often painted to look like marble or other, more expensive, stone, or sometimes during a painting project, flecks of paint become adhered to its surface. Whether you are dealing with small spots or layers of paint on slate, you'll find it easy to remove.