| Author | Message | ||
     Rook (Rook) New member Username: Rook Post Number: 2 Registered: 08-2015 |
Thank you! There are enough tiles in good shape to make this work, but for consistency even the good ones would benefit from a wash with one of the suggested treatments. I'll definitely respect the safety precautions. | ||
| Milo (Milo) Member Username: Milo Post Number: 30 Registered: 05-2009 |
If the slates are in good shape they can be cleaned chemically with a water/oxacilic acid mix or a 3 parts water/1part muratic acid mix,but PLEASE be careful and do some research before attempting as both methods can be poisonous/hazadorous. I made my own custom fireplace hearth tiles from good used unfading greens slate by first cutting them into 4x4 in squares with a tile saw and then "honing" them with a diamond pad and h2o in a angle grinder while holding the in tiles in a homemade wooden jig. They came out looking like new slate tiles. MILO (Message edited by Milo on August 15, 2015) (Message edited by Milo on August 15, 2015) | ||
| Old_school (Old_school) Senior Member Username: Old_school Post Number: 1123 Registered: 01-2009 |
Depending on what they are, it is a whole nother ballgame! If they have started to flake, I would not use them as they will just rot away. | ||
| Rook (Rook) New member Username: Rook Post Number: 1 Registered: 08-2015 |
I bought some salvaged slate tiles that had been taken off an old church roof, and I plan to use them for my kitchen backsplash. I am a total rookie, though, not a roofer or carpenter (a competent DIYer). Can anyone recommend a method or product for cleaning (removing stains) and sealing them for this use? Do they require any special adhesive or grout, other than what's mentioned in interior tiling books? |
