Pro's
- Wide variety of colors and textures, high resistant, very durable
- Scratch marks can be buffed out with fine steel wool
- Vermont slate needs no sealers and no maintenance
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Con's
- High cost, some types may stain, slab size may be limited
- Can delaminate
- Relatively soft
- Slate mined in different regions may be more absorptive.
It will occasionally delaminate because slate is formed in layers
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Maintenance
- To clean slate, brush wall surfaces occasionally to remove dust and "freshen" or dust
with dusting attachment of vacuum cleaner. Wash slate floors with detergent and water. Slate is not
damaged by alkali cleaners, but strong solutions are not needed for cleaning. Rinse
well and wipe dry. A water based, self-polishing wax can be applied over a dry, sealed floor for extra
protection and shine. Weekly damp mopping with a barely damp mop on a waxed floor will keep it clean for quite a while
before the washing with detergent is needed
- If you have an electric polisher, solvent-base polishing wax may be used to clean and wax.
This work must be buffed. Do not use wax around fireplaces.
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