Painting Wood Porch Railings
While these railings can be made of iron or vinyl most porch railings are made of easy to install wood.
Painting wood porch railings. Proper preparation will help your paint job look better and last longer. We re not saying there s anything wrong with opting for a classic natural wood stain for your new decking addition but before you do take a look at these amazingly colorful painted deck ideas. A narrow 1 5 inch brush about the width of the balusters for the first coat over the primed areas less drips when the whole brush is in contact with the surface. Paint wood railings the easy way instead.
To remove the old paint use a wire brush or metal scraper and 80 grit sandpaper. Before you start lay down some old cloths or newspaper to protect your porch. If your porch railings are looking faded or chipped it s probably time for a fresh coat of paint. If you decide on having a wooden porch railing you should paint it often to keep it looking new.
Flat or matte satin eggshell semi gloss and gloss. Before you paint porch posts and railings take the time to prepare the surface. Mary hyatt author from florida on august 28 2014. Because porch railings are outside they re easily weathered by sun and rain.
Use a paint brush to prime cracks or tight spaces. Paint 2 coats of exterior paint. A pop of color on your decking can really enhance the individual. Blue and white stenciled super pretty blue and white stenciled deck lends quirky charm to this yard.
When you paint your house exterior the question of which paint sheen or finish to use should be assessed on an equal plane with the paint color and brand. Kodex from 2 20 bridge st pymble nsw 2073 australia on june 03 2015. Use paint rollers to cover your porch with exterior primer. Prime your porch with exterior primer.
A new coat of paint on front porch posts and railings can freshen the look of the whole house. Start on the far end of the porch so you won t walk on wet paint. You will have a choice of four basic paint sheen groupings. Paint the porch white or with an accent color.
Painting porch or deck rails may be a bit more laborious than painting a wall but it doesn t have to be back breaking work.