Sealing Slate For Cheeseboard
by DeDe
QUESTION:I am making presents of cheeseboards from slate and have used an impregnator for sealing the slate.I am interested in making them shiny. Is there something I can put on top that will be food safe? People will cut cheese on top. Will it scuff to much by being shiny? It is not going to have tremendous wear. Thanks! ANSWER:The shine on stone comes from physical grinding and polishing using special abrasives, so there isn't anything you can put on a stone to make it glossy/shiny.However, with slate (or any honed/tumbled stone) you can apply an enhancer sealer like SCP: Color-Enhancing Sealer that will give the stone a "wet look". So, it will not be glossy, but if you get the slate wet.... that's approximately what it will look like. Applying an enhancer will also keep fingerprints from showing or staining the slate with use.  Good Luck,Ryan P.S. Get all the facts and simple step-by-step solutions to any problem with our Granite & Marble Maintenance Manuals. |
