Sanding A Banister
Give yourself plenty of space to work by clearing the area around the stairs and removing carpet or runners.
Sanding a banister. Cover any surfaces that you don t want painted in newspaper or dust sheets and secure with masking tape if needed 0 can you see any protruding nails or carpet tacks. Go slowly go through the various grades and replace the sheets when the paper gets worn and smooth. This project is time consuming but definitely doable for anyone who likes to paint. Oak banister makeover this tutorial demonstrates how to stain and paint a banister without stripping and minimal sanding using general finishes gel stain and water based primer and latex paint.
Rub 220 grit sandpaper lightly across all of your banister. In addition sand off any rough uneven spots in the wood. I chose a two toned look to match the. We had just planned on restoring the handrail and balusters down the side of the staircase however it turned out to be almost impossible to strip away the paint down to the base of the balusters and skirting with the carpet still in place.
Sand the banister at least three times switching to a finer grit with each pass. Vacuum thoroughly when you re done sanding. The surface should be wiped with a tack cloth between sanding. We started by stripping and sanding the balusters as we previously did on the upstairs landing you can read more about it here.
Sand any particularly rough spots with 120 grit sandpaper. Mix together into wallpaper paste and caustic soda into a paste then brush on to banister and then cover with cling film leave overnight then remove and lightly sand over surface. Wipe down and vacuum the surface. So we decided to take up.
To do this grip the sandpaper in your hand and move it back and forth very quickly. Lightly sanding all of your banister helps the stain adhere to the wood. It does not involve stripping the existing finish which will save you some time and create less mess. Then sand the entire banister with 220 grit sandpaper.
If so use a hammer to knock them about 2 3mm into the wood surface and cover them with a wood filler so you have a. All the effort will be worth it here s what my original banister looked like compared to the untreated sanded version. For example sand the base spindles and hand rail.