Tips For Painting Stair Railings

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.

Tips for painting stair railings.

Step 1 cleaning and preparation 2 hours. As you think through the overall look of your stairs here are a few general tips to determine your direction. After you ve let your primer cure thoroughly you can begin painting your wooden stair rails. Sandpaper 100 and 220 grit.

Hot soapy water and rag. I painted the stair well railing in black and white right around christmas time about six months ago. Primer glidden gripper sold at home depot. Step 3 priming 2 coats 1 5.

Step 2 sanding 30 minutes. Clean the dust from sanding the primer with a tack cloth. Otherwise tape newspaper directly over the balusters and under the handrail. Cleaning the surface start by lightly sanding down your stairs to make a fresh and smooth surface for painting.

I used a simple solution of soap and water and cleaned the railings fairly. Follow the grain of wood. If you are painting the balusters the vertical rods that hold up the handrail then cover the area around the base of them. Step 1 with painter s tape and newspaper cover the area under the banister or railing.

What is a banister. It does not require priming. 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.

Painter s tape easy mask kleenedge. Tape drape drop cloth. Anyways the best paint for painting railings in my experience is benjamin moore advance. If you don t want to use a deglosser you could lightly sand.

I have always been opposed to any project that involves sanding because i envisioned. So i got out my trusty liquid deglosser and a rag and deglossed the railing. If you are choosing to paint your risers and stain your treads risers almost always look best painted white no matter. It levels beautifully without brush strokes with my favorite brushes that you can get at michael s for under 10.

Then clean them down with a damp microfiber cloth to remove the sanding dust. After that you can apply painter s tape to the walls and railing around the stairs to cover them from accidentally brush strokes. Coating wood in thick layers of paint can make the corners of the wood look dull and rounded.