Painted stair treads are so easy and inexpensive.
Staining stair treads black.
After that i feathered the stain in the same direction of the grain again.
Apply the stain liberally using a brush lint free cloth or staining pad and then wipe the tread down using a lint free cloth to remove any excess stain.
Great solution for wood stairs that are not high quality wood stain ready wood.
Are also good choices for additional accents.
In the picture you can see where i considered staining the risers as well.
We have high gloss black treads in our 1910 farm house and do not find them at all slippery.
The runner could have integrated black for example but black framed art work light fixtures etc.
To stain stairs plan on at least a full weekend of work including stripping staining and sealing your stairs.
The nice thing about paint is that you can change it when you are tired of the look.
Your time is valuable so it s important to first understand how long a stair painting or staining project will take to complete.
Allow the stain to dry for 12 hours.
It is important to note that there are different stains that should be used depending on the type of wooden surface you are working with on your project.
Then literally just work in into and onto the wood.
Then i carefully dragged my brush along the edge of the tread and the stair stringer.
I feathered my brush towards the center parallel to the wood grain.
The color is off in these photos because i had the hall and stairway light on you don t even really have to worry about swirl marks applications marks etc as you are applying it.
I would recommend porch and floor enamel as it will hold up better than other options.
It was also an easy way to see the color of the stain from far away.
This is why staining is not a necessary part of woodworking but can be a great way to spruce up an older piece of furniture or add a complete look to a new project.
The following tips for painting and staining stairs and railings will help you make the best decision.
Painted stair treads pros cons.
Relatively easy way to makeover your stairs.
Here are the few steps i took to stain the treads.
Just dip the rag in the gel stain and wipe onto the stair treads.
Just get it all covered.
Can introduce lots of variety color patterns etc.
No more slippery than stained regular hardwood stairs.
Do this process at night or consider doing every other tread so that the stairs can be used throughout the finishing process.
Personalize the look of your stairs.
Prepare your stairs by removing any carpet and moving any furniture or knick knacks near the stairs.
I let my stairs dry for a full day before applying the coat of stain on the rest of the treads.
The big reason not to do black stair treads is that they will show every.
Plus matching the stair treads to the floor is the classic most flexible as opposed to safe choice.
