Prime the railing using a paint brush paint the railing first with the oil based primer.
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No matter if the wood of the banister is bare stained or already painted the time it takes to paint staircase banisters is worth the effort in the results you will see.
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This will help the paint to adhere better to the wood.
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Think safe and use a methyl chloride free paint stripper that will leave a clean paint ready surface.
Scrape the banister handrail with a paint scraper to remove any bubbled loose or chipped paint.
Below in step 3 you ll find a diagram showing the order of how i primed and painted the railing.
Sand the surface of the handrail with an 80 grit sanding sponge to remove any areas of paint left.
I know it is popular now to stain the oak handrail dark and paint the spindles white but that look doesn t work in my house.
I painted my banister white spindles left the handrail oak and kept referring to this post often to give myself moral support.
If the existing paintwork is in poor condition use paint stripper instead of paper to remove old paint go over your stairs and banisters with a vacuum and a damp cloth to remove any dust and dirt then wipe dry.
If you want to give new life to an old staircase often just putting a new paint job over the banister can do the trick.
Feb 18 2015 explore katie farella s board painted banister on pinterest.
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I highly recommend and oil based primer like the one listed in the materials.
Now that it s done i love it.
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A good primer will ensure better adhesion of paint to the surface and increases paint durability.
Mar 23 2019 explore debby sullivan s board painted banister on pinterest.
Step 4 painting the banister 2 coats 2 hours.