Restaining Banister Rail
However once the staining was done i was pregnant with little oliver.
Restaining banister rail. How to restain a railing. We started the banister process right before thanksgiving of 2013. So this project halted right then and there. Scrape the banister handrail with a paint scraper to remove any bubbled loose or chipped paint.
The smarter investment is white oak which stains a nice blonde with far less red amp. See more ideas about stair railing staining stairs oak banister. Perfect to update stairs or any wood in your home like kitchen cabinets. Just look at the before and after.
Oct 25 2019 explore jane case s board staining stair railings on pinterest. The soft sponge easily conforms to the rounded shape. When done properly re staining a tired looking banister will make it look brand new again. The finish on a railing gets a lot of wear as your hands grip it several times a day.
As simple as wiping it on love this stuff. Restaining your wooden banister is actually really easy to do. This regular traffic causes some parts of the railing to look lighter than others. If you re looking to upgrade your honey oak stair railing cabinets or other oak fixtures gel stain is a great way to update without having to do all the work of completely sanding everything down and restaining it.
Sand the surface of the handrail with an 80 grit sanding sponge to remove any areas of paint left. It is easy enough that even an inexperienced do it yourselfer can do it with ease. Sadly orange tones in it after it oxidizes in the sun. I like a walnut.
If your old wood banister s finish is dull faded or scratched you can give it new life simply by applying new stain or varnish. Renew the handrail the best tool for refinishing a wooden handrail is a sanding sponge which is a flexible sponge coated with abrasive grit. In this video i show you how to restain your wood. This is definitely something anyone can do.
Red oak is an ugly wood turns way too orange. Because well pregnancy is a pukey time for me. Our guest today is sharing her stair banister makeover. Makes these kinds of jobs so easy for the average homeowner.
I also gel stained the orangey handrail. Yes over a year ago. No more orange mismatched stairs.