The phrase "a slick on" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It is unclear what context or meaning you are trying to express with this phrase.
Example: "He put a slick on the surface to make it shine." (Note: "slick" may need to be used differently for clarity.)
Alternatives: "a layer of polish" or "a coating of shine."
If a substance has specific gravity less than that of a fluid, it will float on that fluid: helium-filled balloons will rise in air, oil will form a slick on water, and lead will float on mercury.
Mr. Clusen of the resources council noted that a blowout at Shell's project would cause a slick on barrier islands that are critical birthing areas for polar bears in the winter.
Meanwhile, as the steam has been consolidating itself into a bubble, oil leaks out of the melting cheese to form a slick on top of the pizza.
It won't form a slick on the surface of the water the way crude oil does, and once it dissolves into the ocean, there's essentially no recovering it, according to Steiner.
Tanned as a nut, she wears no makeup, not even a slick of balm on her lips, while her expression is set somewhere between sombre and quizzical.
Cold sunlight is streaming through the window and there's a slick of dew on my geraniums.
Add a little liner and mascara to accentuate the eye, subtle blush and a slick of gloss on the lips for an understated look.
Mr. de Blasio released a slick 105-second video on Tuesday morning featuring a group of celebrities (Susan Sarandon, Cynthia Nixon, Steve Buscemi, Chris Noth, Russell Simmons, Martha Plimpton and many more) backing his candidacy.
Brodeur gave up a goal to Frans Nielsen on a slick backhander on the Islanders' first shootout attempt, but he stopped P. A. Parenteau, Matt Moulson, Kyle Okposo, John Tavares and Matt Martin.
Or maybe you prefer scenes that are the opposite of beautiful: a cracked TV in an alley or an oil slick on a mud puddle.
