Tips For Painting Stair Railings

Coating wood in thick layers of paint can make the corners of the wood look dull and rounded.

Tips for painting stair railings.

If you are painting the balusters the vertical rods that hold up the handrail then cover the area around the base of them. Lightly sand the railing after the primer has dried the recommended amount of time the directions say is needed. Dark stains are better for hiding imperfections on these. It does not require priming.

Otherwise tape newspaper directly over the balusters and under the handrail. I have always been opposed to any project that involves sanding because i envisioned. Follow the grain of wood. 1 wide angled paint brush.

Sandpaper 100 and 220 grit. After you ve let your primer cure thoroughly you can begin painting your wooden stair rails. Painter s tape easy mask kleenedge. Clean the dust from sanding the primer with a tack cloth.

What is a banister. Hot soapy water and rag. Apply the first coat of paint evenly and thinly so that the wood grain can still breathe. If you are choosing to paint your risers and stain your treads risers almost always look best painted white no matter.

The original color of the railing was a light cherry or maybe a dark oak and l felt a darker color like espresso would provide more contrast against the off white walls. So i got out my trusty liquid deglosser and a rag and deglossed the railing. As you think through the overall look of your stairs here are a few general tips to determine your direction. Anyways the best paint for painting railings in my experience is benjamin moore advance.

Cleaning the surface start by lightly sanding down your stairs to make a fresh and smooth surface for painting. Paint sherwin williams waterborne interior acrylic latex in pure white. Tape drape drop cloth. Primer glidden gripper sold at home depot.

Then clean them down with a damp microfiber cloth to remove the sanding dust. Step 1 cleaning and preparation 2 hours. If you don t want to use a deglosser you could lightly sand. After that you can apply painter s tape to the walls and railing around the stairs to cover them from accidentally brush strokes.

It levels beautifully without brush strokes with my favorite brushes that you can get at michael s for under 10. I painted the stair well railing in black and white right around christmas time about six months ago. Step 2 sanding 30 minutes.