Best Paint For Banisters

The concept is simple start with the underside of each banister then move to the sides and finish with the top of the banister.

Best paint for banisters.

Start at the top and paint top and sides of the railing. Here s a diagram showing the order that i painted the railing. 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. Use a foam roller brush to paint the balusters it s the best way to get a smooth finish.

Paint one coat of paint with the wooster shortcut paintbrush. Paint the bottom of the railing. Step 4 painting the banister 2 coats 2 hours. 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.

It can take some super sticky tape. A good primer will ensure better adhesion of paint to the surface and increases paint durability. I m going to try hard to keep this g rated. For each section of banister or railing apply a generous amount of paint along the center of the handrail then spread it along the length and width of it finally taking it around the side and bottom.

I painted the stair well railing in black and white right around christmas time about six months ago. Anyways the best paint for painting railings in my experience is benjamin moore advance it does not require priming. Sand the surface of the handrail with an 80 grit sanding sponge to remove any areas of paint left. 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.

See more ideas about banisters painted banister staircase makeover. Mar 23 2019 explore debby sullivan s board painted banister on pinterest. 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. Paint one side of all of the posts and spindles.

But don t touch the top or bottom of the baluster with the roller brush. Scrape the banister handrail with a paint scraper to remove any bubbled loose or chipped paint.