Best Paint For Banisters

Paint one side of all of the posts and spindles.

Best paint for banisters.

Begin painting at one end of the handrail starting that the top of the stairs. Mar 23 2019 explore debby sullivan s board painted banister on pinterest. Let the paint dry the amount of time recommended on the back of the paint can. Sand the surface of the handrail with an 80 grit sanding sponge to remove any areas of paint left.

Use a foam roller brush to paint the balusters it s the best way to get a smooth finish. Anyways the best paint for painting railings in my experience is benjamin moore advance it does not require priming. I m going to try hard to keep this g rated. 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.

Start at the top and paint top and sides of the railing. I painted the stair well railing in black and white right around christmas time about six months ago. 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. It levels beautifully without brush strokes with my favorite brushes that you can get at michael s for under 10.

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. It can take some super sticky tape. 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.

A good primer will ensure better adhesion of paint to the surface and increases paint durability. But don t touch the top or bottom of the baluster with the roller brush. 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. The concept is simple start with the underside of each banister then move to the sides and finish with the top of the banister.

Here s a diagram showing the order that i painted the railing. Step 4 painting the banister 2 coats 2 hours.