Painting Old Terracotta Roof Tiles

Whilst other paint companies and terracotta roof restoration businesses shy away from committing to refinishing unglazed glazed and vitrified terracotta roof tiles our wealth of formulation development knowledge has now made this possible.

Painting old terracotta roof tiles.

Paint the terracotta tiles with latex paint. Terracotta roof tiles are created from clay and fired with a glaze to provide a long lasting protective finish that contains an attractive sheen. Foam brushes are ideal for painting uneven terracotta surfaces while a foam roller makes short work of flat terracotta tiling. The best painting terracotta floor tiles before and after results come when you use an acrylic masonry primer.

If the terracotta tiles are outdoors make sure the latex paint is labeled for exterior usage. Once the firing is complete these tiles will withstand years of weather exposure when professionals properly install them on a roof. Terracotta roof tiles are typically cleaned to have the visible moss and lichen removed. Terracotta tiles are made from natural clay which is a naturally moist material.

The precess of preparing concrete tiles for roof painting is similar to the above process for terracotta but with one additional step instead of a sealer the paint is applied. Unlike terracotta concrete roof tiles are able to be painted. Nutech paint has been a tried and trusted manufacturer of premium roof coatings for well over 45 years.