Painting Terracotta Roof Tiles

Terracotta roof tiles are created from clay and fired with a glaze to provide a long lasting protective finish that contains an attractive sheen.

Painting terracotta roof tiles.

If painter claims they can paint a terracotta roof then ask for manufacturers data sheet and double check the product is suitable and guaranteed for terracotta coverage. If the terracotta tiles are outdoors make sure the latex paint is labeled for exterior usage. Also to mention that any product guarantee will be lost. Change all broken tiles.

Once the firing is complete these tiles will withstand years of weather exposure when professionals properly install them on a roof. Nutech elite terracotta primer has been specifically formulated to provide superior adhesion and long term performance over properly prepared unglazed glazed and vitrified terracotta roof tiles. Paint the terracotta tiles with latex paint. The pros and cons of painting terracotta roof tiles.

Used in conjunction with any of the nutech paint top coat roof finishes such as nxt cool zone tileflex flexi shield and nuflex nutech paint can provide long term durability with guaranteed performance.