Tips For Painting Stair Railings

Apply the first coat of paint evenly and thinly so that the wood grain can still breathe.

Tips for painting stair railings.

I have always been opposed to any project that involves sanding because i envisioned. Sandpaper 100 and 220 grit. Painter s tape easy mask kleenedge. Otherwise tape newspaper directly over the balusters and under the handrail.

Paint sherwin williams waterborne interior acrylic latex in pure white. Lightly sand the railing after the primer has dried the recommended amount of time the directions say is needed. As you think through the overall look of your stairs here are a few general tips to determine your direction. Step 3 priming 2 coats 1 5.

Primer glidden gripper sold at home depot. Dark stains are better for hiding imperfections on these. What is a banister. After you ve let your primer cure thoroughly you can begin painting your wooden stair rails.

Cleaning the surface start by lightly sanding down your stairs to make a fresh and smooth surface for painting. It levels beautifully without brush strokes with my favorite brushes that you can get at michael s for under 10. If you don t want to use a deglosser you could lightly sand. Tape drape drop cloth.

Step 1 cleaning and preparation 2 hours. Coating wood in thick layers of paint can make the corners of the wood look dull and rounded. So i got out my trusty liquid deglosser and a rag and deglossed the railing. I painted the stair well railing in black and white right around christmas time about six months ago.

Hot soapy water and rag. 1 wide angled paint brush. It does not require priming. 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.

After that you can apply painter s tape to the walls and railing around the stairs to cover them from accidentally brush strokes. Then clean them down with a damp microfiber cloth to remove the sanding dust. Follow the grain of wood. Clean the dust from sanding the primer with a tack cloth.

If you are choosing to paint your risers and stain your treads risers almost always look best painted white no matter. Anyways the best paint for painting railings in my experience is benjamin moore advance. I used a simple solution of soap and water and cleaned the railings fairly.