Sand the surface of the handrail with an 80 grit sanding sponge to remove any areas of paint left.
Best paint for banisters.
The repetitious part of painting staircase balusters not once but 3 times primer and then two coats of paint just about sent me over the edge.
It levels beautifully without brush strokes with my favorite brushes that you can get at michael s for under 10.
But don t touch the top or bottom of the baluster with the roller brush.
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It can take some super sticky tape.
Step 4 painting the banister 2 coats 2 hours.
When you tape use a paint scraper to go over the tape really well to make sure it is really firmly down and that nothing can get through.
I m going to try hard to keep this g rated.
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.
Use a foam roller brush to paint the balusters it s the best way to get a smooth finish.
Paint one side of all of the posts and spindles.
I painted the stair well railing in black and white right around christmas time about six months ago.
A good primer will ensure better adhesion of paint to the surface and increases paint durability.
Paint one coat of paint with the wooster shortcut paintbrush.
Removing carpet staining the steps painting the risers and trim molding and then painting 62 balusters white is so very boring but once you get done.
Start at the top and paint top and sides of the railing.
Paint the bottom of the railing.
Begin painting at one end of the handrail starting that the top of the stairs.
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The concept is simple start with the underside of each banister then move to the sides and finish with the top of the banister.
Scrape the banister handrail with a paint scraper to remove any bubbled loose or chipped paint.
Here s a diagram showing the order that i painted the railing.