Sanding Banister Spindles

Painting spindles of a banister.

Sanding banister spindles. Spindles really are a specific type of baluster. Be aware that the finer the grit the more time you will spend sanding. Lucky enough for us we liked the colors of the spindles balusters if you re fancy on the banister and only needed to brighten up the railings and base. For the spindles i used a zinnser bulleye 2 primer.

It s durability is a great choice for a banister and the formula help smooth out brush strokes. Paint stripping chemical liquid solution is an option. The difference comes with the banister sanding is with spraying the aerosol varnish. Probably the most familiar of all stair parts may be the spindle.

Sanding spindles on the staircase would be just like the process of how to sand banister spindles. Then hold each end of the strip and pull it back and forth as if you re shining a shoe. Slice or rip an appropriate width strip from the belt and wrap it around the turning. For extremely smooth stair spindles you can substitute 220 grit or even 400 grit sandpaper for the 180 grit.

Sanding intricately turned balusters or furniture legs is much easier with abrasive strips cut from a sanding belt. This primer sticks to wood without sanding and its stain blocking too. Besides you need to sand it twice using 100 grit sandpaper then use the spray and then again use 180 grit sandpaper and then spray over there for the final time. The banister was added to the list once we ripped up flooring.

Without these spindles an. A stair spindle refers to the skinny often wooden vertical pole that supports a banister. I decided on using chalk paint because there is no prep work and it s so easy to apply. These are the vertical posts that hold up the handrail.

Painting is a lot easier when you don t have to cover floors. This is the easiest way to remove thick layers of paint off wooden staircase spindles and banister. Shift positions frequently to avoid creating a depression. I used this renaissance chalk paint when i painted my laundry room cabinets and grey chalk paint on my bedroom furniture makeover.

This is actually the area of the stair among the camp rail as well as the handrail. I finished the spindles with sherwin williams proclassic which is designed for trim and doors. These often bear the name baluster and span the length of the banister or rail. Now on to the tedious part painting the spindles with chalk paint.

Since i had a heat gun i wanted to put.