BlueViolet
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My husband and I bought our first house in Feb. 2009. We've tackled most of the big jobs, and now we don't have much money to keep spending on the house. However, I HATE our '80s dark wood banister. I wanted to tear it out & replace it, but that seemed too involved and expensive. So I decided to sand it down and paint it white.
Ok, first, I used a really coarse steel wool pad to remove all the polyurethane. Then I went over it with a fine steel wool & finally a medium grid sanding block. All of the shiny surface is gone. I have cleaned up all the dust. I have a can of white, oil-based primer from when I painted the front door. Can I use this on the banister? And can I use white, hi-gloss latex plaint over that so the banister matches all the trim?
If anyone has any other ideas or suggestions, I'd appreciate hearing them! Thanks!
Ok, first, I used a really coarse steel wool pad to remove all the polyurethane. Then I went over it with a fine steel wool & finally a medium grid sanding block. All of the shiny surface is gone. I have cleaned up all the dust. I have a can of white, oil-based primer from when I painted the front door. Can I use this on the banister? And can I use white, hi-gloss latex plaint over that so the banister matches all the trim?
If anyone has any other ideas or suggestions, I'd appreciate hearing them! Thanks!