What paint would you use on a banister hand rail?

3 years ago

I recently re-painted my woodwork with water based satin paint. I knew that it wouldn’t stick if the previous paint was solvent based so everything was well rubbed down first. I used the same paint on my doors, skirting boards etc and it’s fine for those but areas that get touched a lot like banisters seem to feel ‘sticky’ after a while. This happened in my last house too. Has anyone else found this? Will I have to revert to a solvent based paint to avoid this? What do you all use for bannisters?

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Daisy England
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
Mine is oak so doesn’t need anything but my sister had oil based gloss on hers and ended up sanding it all down and applied water based. Therefore I’d continue with the same paint as you have already used.

If it tends to feel sticky just wipe it with a warm cloth soaked in washing up liquid which will remove any residue.
Jonathan
3 years ago
Is it a build up of cleaning chemicals or polish? Personally I think we rely too much on those brightly coloured sprays that are supposed to clean and leave a scent- I suspect we are just layering up chemicals hence the sticky or waxy feeling.
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Mary Ketchley
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3 years ago
Ha ha, maybe, but I doubt it. I’m not much of a cleaner. It could be the type of cleaner I suppose. If I use anything it’s either flash spray or a shot of diluted zoflora. We only painted it in spring. Our last house was similar and I definitely didn’t clean that as much as there wasn’t an ongoing global pandemic in progress when we lived there. Maybe my husband is using something else on it?
Mary Ketchley
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3 years ago
My dining room table is similar as it has a layer of water based varnish. I would wipe that daily. Usually just with a damp or soapy cloth but sometimes with the flash too.

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