How To Paint A Slate Tile Floor

If you feel dizzy or lightheaded while painting the slate tile exit the room until you feel better and contact poison control if you experience nausea or vomiting.

How to paint a slate tile floor.

For slate tiles that are not adhered to the floor paint the tile outside or near open windows. Set the slate atop newspaper or cardboard outdoors on a calm day or in a well ventilated area. Wear a respirator while you re painting if you re sensitive to strong smells. Available color combinations vary from jet black to greens and cross the spectrum to maroons and purple.

Backsplash i would also keep light maybe a light grey or soft khaki subway tile. Any general spray paint that adheres to wood or stone also adheres to plain slate tile. Spray the entire slate by shaking the spray can for a minute or two then holding it 12 inches or so from the slate. The bench tops i would get granite transformations in and choose the lightest grey from your slate.

Painting tile floors seems like a common sense fix to an ugly tile problem. When replacing floor tiles is so costly time consuming and messy a coat of paint seems like the obvious budget friendly alternative but this seemingly obvious diy solution isn t the fix all you d hope for. Homeowners looking for moderately priced natural stone tile have hit the jackpot with slate. If your painting the cupboards i would paint them in dulux whisper white.

Though available in various colors patterns textures and sizes the cost associated with swapping out slate tile if you want to change colors is high compared with staining the tile itself.