Hi everyone first post so bare with me! Not very DIY savvy so need some advice. Our bannister/stair rails are mahogany brown and do not match the rest of the house which has white doors/skirting boards. Ive been wanting to paint it white for ages. I keep seeing people with no particular DIY experience restoring old furniture to vintage style to make money and thought well it cant be that hard right?
It hasn't been varnished since the house was built so 12 years or so ago. So luckily its faded so shouldn't be as hard to sand down a bit. So what steps do I need to take? Sand down, (how much?) completely or just get a coat of varnish off? Then I guess it needs priming, undercoating and painting. Is that enough? I see knotting solutions mentioned in some places do I need to do this first? Thanks for any advice
It hasn't been varnished since the house was built so 12 years or so ago. So luckily its faded so shouldn't be as hard to sand down a bit. So what steps do I need to take? Sand down, (how much?) completely or just get a coat of varnish off? Then I guess it needs priming, undercoating and painting. Is that enough? I see knotting solutions mentioned in some places do I need to do this first? Thanks for any advice