I have removed the stair wooden hand rails from the wall brackets so tomorrow i will be sanding them down ready for repainting so what it the right method for repainting, do i repaint the full length of the handrail sides and finish on top of the handrail or do i paint all the way around the handrail working my way down the length of it?
Painting hand rail
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A bit of both! Go with the grain of the wood, i.e down the length of the rail, a decent section at a time - say 1m -(doing front, top, back) keeping a wet edge.
You will have to wait for the paint to dry then turn the rail over and do the bottom edge (i.e. the edge the rail was sitting on while you did the rest of it).
You will have to wait for the paint to dry then turn the rail over and do the bottom edge (i.e. the edge the rail was sitting on while you did the rest of it).
Another method is to screw a couple of small blocks of wood to the underside of the rail where the brackets attach and you can paint the whole rail in one go.
Rest the blocks (one at each end) on something (bench, ladder, chair etc) then lift and paint the one end, rest the block back down, continue along the length and just lift the other end up to finish the job before leaving to dry. Remove the the blocks when dry and the brackets will cover where the blocks were.
This method eliminates the risk of overlap marks you might get when doing it in 2 separate stages - you can always feel them on a handrail!
Rest the blocks (one at each end) on something (bench, ladder, chair etc) then lift and paint the one end, rest the block back down, continue along the length and just lift the other end up to finish the job before leaving to dry. Remove the the blocks when dry and the brackets will cover where the blocks were.
This method eliminates the risk of overlap marks you might get when doing it in 2 separate stages - you can always feel them on a handrail!
This method eliminates the risk of overlap marks you might get when doing it in 2 separate stages - you can always feel them on a handrail!
Umm. Feeling handrails for overlap marks...I think you can get therapy on the NHS for that, misterhelpful!
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This method eliminates the risk of overlap marks you might get when doing it in 2 separate stages - you can always feel them on a handrail!
Umm. Feeling handrails for overlap marks...I think you can get therapy on the NHS for that, misterhelpful!
I like your 'moving blocks' solution, though. Very Flintstones
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I like your 'moving blocks' solution, though. Very Flintstones
Maybe, but it gets the job done much quicker, which is very important for those in the trade.
Bikeit,
Hope your keeping well and those purdy's are up to snuff. Seeing as you have gone to the trouble of removing the handrail, the advice offered by MrH is the way to go, and always remember that the most important tools a Decorator has are their hands, for they will find imperfections that the eye cannot see.
Dec
Hope your keeping well and those purdy's are up to snuff. Seeing as you have gone to the trouble of removing the handrail, the advice offered by MrH is the way to go, and always remember that the most important tools a Decorator has are their hands, for they will find imperfections that the eye cannot see.
Dec
If my memory serves correct you applied Sadolin as opposed to the Sikkens thb system, so if the door in anyway is offering a dull appearance wipe off any accumulation of dust and grime, lightly sand with nothing less than 240 grit dust off and offer the door the added protection of survival.
One of the most important factors with regard to exterior decoration or in indeed decorative painting, is not to allow the paint system to both fail and degrade.
Happy Easter mate,
Dec
One of the most important factors with regard to exterior decoration or in indeed decorative painting, is not to allow the paint system to both fail and degrade.
Happy Easter mate,
Dec
Ooh shiny!! Nice job.
What paint did you go with - it looks a good finish?
What paint did you go with - it looks a good finish?
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