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Re-finish Banisters / Hand rail

DublinDilbert · 2012-08-18 09:00:18

Hi All, I have a hand rail that needs to be re-finished. It was given a dark stain and a few coats of clear quite a few years ago. The clear has worn away in spots and the stain too, so its down near the original wood in a few spots. Its it just a mater of standing back all the clear coats or do I just key them? Stain the…

18-08-2012 10:00AM

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DublinDilbert

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Hi All,

I have a hand rail that needs to be re-finished. It was given a dark stain and a few coats of clear quite a few years ago. The clear has worn away in spots and the stain too, so its down near the original wood in a few spots.

Its it just a mater of standing back all the clear coats or do I just key them? Stain the whole rail, then more clear varnish? how many coats of stain?

Or is there something else I should be doing?

Also what varnish is good for a banisters / hand rails?

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#2 18-08-2012 03:37PM

Davy

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I would sand all the way back and maybe try French polish. It's very time consuming but gives an amazing finish that will last for years. Done right will look exactly the same and still shine even after 20 years. Require lots of layers and lots of sanding after each layer with different grades

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