Suave
Distinguished Member
- Joined
- Jul 30, 2004
- Messages
- 5,150
- Reaction score
- 824
- Points
- 1,188
- Age
- 60
Hi All,
We have a brick storage shed with a slate tiled roof in our garden. Over the years, the roof became very badly populated with moss & other hard stuff which was stuck on extremely hard. Last year, I tried to pressure wash it off but it was a real challenge - a lot of the stuffy just would not budge. Like an idiot, I applied a product called "Patio Magic" that claimed it could remove all such stuff with out the need for any additional stuff needing doing - just apply this stuff & within a few days, the surface would be clean all by itself etc.
It only half worked tbh but it really stripped the red sanded tiles of most of their top layer & colour - most of it looks bare grey now and I feel like a right moron for ever using it. In view of this, what would be the best way to restore the looks of it - I have googled roof tile paints but there does not seem to be much choice out there - I can only find two brands - BlackFriar & Rustins which come in small sizes - are there any others & what else can also be used instead or might be better?
Is applying a Tile Red Paint a good idea or will it just decay over a period of a couple of years or so & need doing again & again? The BlackFriars can (either 250ml or 500ml) states it can cover 14 Square Meters which I cannot believe is correct? That's around sizes that are either smaller than a can of coke or just a bit bigger!
Can I get the sanded look back easily so that afterwards, it all looks as original as possible?
What other options can I consider & what would be the best thing to do? The approx size of each roof side is about 4m long x 2m on the slant so about 16 Square Metres in total I guess? Please see pics!
Many Kind Thanks!
We have a brick storage shed with a slate tiled roof in our garden. Over the years, the roof became very badly populated with moss & other hard stuff which was stuck on extremely hard. Last year, I tried to pressure wash it off but it was a real challenge - a lot of the stuffy just would not budge. Like an idiot, I applied a product called "Patio Magic" that claimed it could remove all such stuff with out the need for any additional stuff needing doing - just apply this stuff & within a few days, the surface would be clean all by itself etc.
It only half worked tbh but it really stripped the red sanded tiles of most of their top layer & colour - most of it looks bare grey now and I feel like a right moron for ever using it. In view of this, what would be the best way to restore the looks of it - I have googled roof tile paints but there does not seem to be much choice out there - I can only find two brands - BlackFriar & Rustins which come in small sizes - are there any others & what else can also be used instead or might be better?
Is applying a Tile Red Paint a good idea or will it just decay over a period of a couple of years or so & need doing again & again? The BlackFriars can (either 250ml or 500ml) states it can cover 14 Square Meters which I cannot believe is correct? That's around sizes that are either smaller than a can of coke or just a bit bigger!
Can I get the sanded look back easily so that afterwards, it all looks as original as possible?
What other options can I consider & what would be the best thing to do? The approx size of each roof side is about 4m long x 2m on the slant so about 16 Square Metres in total I guess? Please see pics!
Many Kind Thanks!