Use heavy duty floor enamel or floor finish for the treads.
Painting stairs what paint to use.
Buying the best paint for indoor stairs.
Blogger diane ripped out old carpet and refreshed her hardwood stairs with a little paint and wood stain for less than 25.
A fresh coat of paint can transform your staircase without a lot of money.
If the existing paintwork is in poor condition use paint stripper instead of paper to remove old paint go over your stairs and banisters with a vacuum and a damp cloth to remove any dust and dirt then wipe dry.
Once i had finished the stripes i then painted the tread of the stairs.
If you plan to use standard latex paint however top it with a few coats of water based polyurethane to increase its durability.
Use paint to create the illusion of a stair runner by painting just the outer sections of each step.
You may want to paint every other step giving yourself a dry place to step up and down but i chose not to.
Durable slip resistant porch and floor paint is ideal for stairs.
Conventional trim enamel is suitable for the rest of the staircase.
If you are unsure what kind of paint to use on stairs it is good to know that floor paint is designed to be durable hard wearing and stain resistant thus most floor paint is suitable for wooden stairs that are walked on a lot.
Painted stairs don t have to be bold.
When painting stairs it s best to divide the stairway into its four major components the treads risers stringer and railing and treat each component separately.
Find below a few paints to paint your wooden stairs at home.
We love how on this staircase the wood has been left bare in the centre and just pops of yellows have been painted onto the edges.
Comparatively oil based polyurethane is longer lasting but yellows with age takes longer to dry and typically contains more chemicals meaning more fumes.