How To Sand A Stair Banister

Cut a strip of 80-grit sandpaper.

How to sand a stair banister. Sand again with a finer grit then wipe. Sanding the Wood Stair Railing. For the initial sanding we used coarse 80 grit sandpaper.

Apply polyurethane sealant to seal the new stain finish. Its so pigmented you can stain over an existing finish. I used General Finishes Gel Stain.

How to Sand a Stair Spindle Step 1. Make it 2 inches longer than each width you wrote down in Step 1 by 1 inch. Click to see full answer.

Another option to remove the old. Always sand with the grain and dont push down on the sander which actually makes the process more difficult. Paint stripping chemical liquid solution is an option.

This removed any last bits of paint and dirt but left the wood quite rough so we sanded the whole area again with 120 grit sandpaper in order to achieve a smooth and paintable finish. When sanding always move along the grain of the wood. Before you stain consider applying sanding sealer.

Strip Away Old Finish. The first step in refinishing or painting a wood stair railing is to strip off the old. My advice is to do the same surface three times with different grades of sandpaper.