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Slate Floor tiles
I have recently laid slate floor tiles in my bathroom and pre-sealed them
with a propietry sealer...however the tiles don't look quite dark enough. They dried to a mid grey colour. Is there anything I can put on the tiles to make them darker. Thks JeC |
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On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 14:43:21 +0000 (UTC), "Jonathan Cummings"
wrote: I have recently laid slate floor tiles in my bathroom and pre-sealed them with a propietry sealer...however the tiles don't look quite dark enough. They dried to a mid grey colour. Is there anything I can put on the tiles to make them darker. Thks JeC Paint Normally you would choose the slate of the correct colour. Rick |
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Rick wrote: On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 14:43:21 +0000 (UTC), "Jonathan Cummings" wrote: I have recently laid slate floor tiles in my bathroom and pre-sealed them with a propietry sealer...however the tiles don't look quite dark enough. They dried to a mid grey colour. Is there anything I can put on the tiles to make them darker. Normally you would choose the slate of the correct colour. Don't be daft. They dry to that colour. Just scrub them and put some more sealant on them -or polish. |
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On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 14:43:21 +0000 (UTC), "Jonathan Cummings"
wrote: I have recently laid slate floor tiles in my bathroom and pre-sealed them with a propietry sealer...however the tiles don't look quite dark enough. They dried to a mid grey colour. Is there anything I can put on the tiles to make them darker. Thks JeC Yes. Try some Lithofin MN Colour Enhancer. www.lithofin.de I used this in the kitchen for slate tiles there. It doesn't darken the slate colour, but makes it appear richer without making it look glossy. However, I can't remember whether this stuff should go on before or after the sealer (use Lithofin Stainstop for that), so you need to research it. The web site has a lot of technical information or you can email them. Lithofin stuff is generally available from better tile shops or on line. -- ..andy |
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Slate Floor tiles
"Weatherlawyer" wrote in message ups.com... Rick wrote: On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 14:43:21 +0000 (UTC), "Jonathan Cummings" wrote: I have recently laid slate floor tiles in my bathroom and pre-sealed them with a propietry sealer...however the tiles don't look quite dark enough. They dried to a mid grey colour. Is there anything I can put on the tiles to make them darker. Normally you would choose the slate of the correct colour. Don't be daft. They dry to that colour. Just scrub them and put some more sealant on them -or polish. you can get a protective covering that will put a thin layer of "stuff" on the tile to stop the dirt etc. from getting in, this does make them look darker. We used this method in our porch area of the cottage. James www.directsos.co.uk |
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Slate Floor tiles
"Jonathan Cummings" wrote in message ... I have recently laid slate floor tiles in my bathroom and pre-sealed them with a propietry sealer...however the tiles don't look quite dark enough. They dried to a mid grey colour. Is there anything I can put on the tiles to make them darker. Thks JeC My grandmother came from Blaenau Festiniog, my grandfsther was a quarryman there. The custom in the late 1800s was to wash the front door step (slate of course) on a saturday night so that it was clean for sunday morning. She used milk to clean the step, whether it was mixed with water I don't known, perhaps you can experiment? :-) Cheers Don |
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On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 14:43:21 +0000 (UTC), Jonathan Cummings wrote:
I have recently laid slate floor tiles in my bathroom and pre-sealed them with a propietry sealer...however the tiles don't look quite dark enough. They dried to a mid grey colour. Is there anything I can put on the tiles to make them darker. Thks JeC Color enhancer instead of sealer...it may be too late tho. But try anyway. Lithofin do it. |
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