Mar 23 2019 explore debby sullivan s board painted banister on pinterest.
Best paint for banister handrail.
A good quality water based paint will equal or exceed oil based paint in durability and is easier to use.
Therefore we chose to use this colored enamel paint for the banister and my favorite white latex enamel sherwin williams proclassic for railings.
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.
Sand the surface of the handrail with an 80 grit sanding sponge to remove any areas of paint left.
Then use a paintable caulk to seal then take the matching railing paint and paint over the caulk immediately and remove the.
If you are choosing to paint your risers and stain your treads risers almost always look best painted white no matter the color of stain dark stains are better for hiding imperfections on these heavy traffic areas.
We will see how these paints hold up over time.
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Take masking tape or painters tape and tape off the top of the railing like this.
It levels beautifully without brush strokes with my favorite brushes that you can get at michael s for under 10.
Anyways the best paint for painting railings in my experience is benjamin moore advance.
I painted the stair well railing in black and white right around christmas time about six months ago.
The concept is simple start with the underside of each banister then move to the sides and finish with the top of the banister.
Step 8 remove the tape and masking materials after the banister has dried for at least four hours.
Paint the banister with two coats of satin or semi gloss paint in the color of your choice.
It does not require priming.
Plus i didn t see any help on the internet for this part when it came to painting the rails so i thought i would share it with you.
I m going to try hard to keep this g rated.