Procedures In Stripping Off Paint In Your Banisters

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Banisters are often given less detail when you make an enhancement with your stairs. You focus on the risers, treads and handrails. You don't pay too much attention with it because you don't have fresh ideas on how to make  it beautiful and catchy for the look of your home.

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But actually, there are ways. Ways that you can apply and try out with the look of paint in your banisters at home. And it's up to you what theme or way you should choose when you decide to provide a great makeover for that detail. But apart from that, there are also considerations. Make these guide below as a  mental reminder for your DIY banister steps.

Tool Selection

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When you are on a hardware store and everyone suggests that you should buy this and that, don't be too overwhelmed to buy it right away. Purchase only on the tools that you will need for the process. For example, you should buy an plastic putty knife for scraping out the paint strips in the banister. Never dare to opt for the metal one. It will leave a permanent carving mark in your wooden banister.

Preparation

When stripping off the paint from the banisters, you should keep in mind once the solvent gets in contact with things, it loses and drains its color. So make it a point that you cover the underlying areas with paper or cloth in stairs. You wouldn't want your polished wood floors from losing its sparkle and color. The paper and cloth will hinder the contact between the solvent and other areas that needs no business in stripping off its paint. So be keen in wrapping up these details when you're stripping paint from your banister.

Stripping Solvent

Once that you've covered up things, then you can proceed on applying the paint from your banister. Solvent liquid tends to evaporate really quickly. That's one challenge that you have to deal on when you strip the paint from the banister. To slow off the drying process, you'll need to provide a plastic sheeting for the banister. Place this over the latter and you can snatch a bit more time with it. Place this sheeting for about five minutes. Once it's done, then you can proceed on stripping off the loosened paint from the banister. Use a flexible putty knife when you remove the excess tints.

Safety

Aside from covering the underlying areas, you must also remind yourself that you'll need proper ventilation while you're in the process of removing and stripping paint from the banisters. There are chemicals involved during the method. Chemicals that may cause hazards in your health and other system. So make it a point that you open the windows and doors before the operation. If it happens that your job is located in a confined area, the wear a respirator mask.

Stains

As for minor stains that you want to get rid off, you can try using a mineral spirits solvent for a milder effect for your banisters. You can use a rag and wipe the thing off with ease unlike the typical stripping solvent.