The wooden stairs themselves are nice looking creation, but they can crack over time or break out of General view. Even if they are made of good varieties of trees, as oak or pine, care is needed. One of the most popular options for care – painting wooden stairs. You must know that, although the process care for them and called the painting, it implies not only her, but for varnishing, enameling and several other operations.
Than treated wood stairs in houses? ↑
So what are the options of working on wooden ladders still exist? What they can do to change the appearance of wooden ladders when painting, or as a decorative element in the house? First you need to understand the types of processing:
- painting;
- varnish;
- applying varnish;
- the application of enamel;
- the coloring.
Painting ↑
Choosing paint color you need to choose such that it answered to the extent possible, the natural color of the wood from which wooden stairs. The feature of this type of processing is that it allows you to hide as the beauty and benefits of various types of wood and their shortcomings when painting. Cheap materials for painting wooden stairs will only help, but for expensive and quality varieties of wood must be approached with maximum caution so that the paint did not hide their beauty. After all, what’s the point of buying expensive, nice looking or fragrant tree, if no one can enjoy? Of course, on his side could be a strength, but if you focus only on this parameter, it is possible to install iron stair.
Varnishing ↑
Unlike paints, varnishes do not hide, but rather flaunt all the beauty of natural wood. We can not say good words about their rate of drying. We should also mention that, on the basis of what they produce – alcohol and nitrocellulose based. The first is used solely for internal parts of buildings, while the second cover the outside porches.
Varnish ↑
If applied to only the paint or varnish, it is impossible to say that the treatment of wooden stairs completed. To achieve the effect, when the tree after painting will sparkle in the sun you can use the option of coating varnishes. They matched the color of the tree, but you must make sure that they were not obscured.
Enamel ↑
They can simultaneously give the necessary color and to provide all possible protection through the creation of a special enveloping film which will protect the wood. Enamel is applied in the form of sprays, so before using it shake well. The fact that in a relaxed condition, the enamel is reminiscent of the gel for its transition from gel state to liquid, and you need to shake the spray.
Impregnation ↑
They can not only «to create» the color of the wood, but also have septic properties and can have a mediocre resistance to the spread of fire. For stairs it is recommended to use oil or wax impregnation. After all, they can be applied in several layers. They are therefore very well suited for the practice of those people that had never been impregnated. They are sold in the form of solutions or powders that must be dissolved in order to start using.
What is the process of coloring the wooden stairs in a residential home? ↑
Now that you know what dye wooden staircases in residential buildings, it is necessary to talk separately about how they are painted. Because any action, no matter how slight it may seem, requires a certain execution. The painting process of wooden stairs consists of 3 stages:
- prepare the surface that will be painted;
- actually, the painting;
- varnishing.
Training ↑
To achieve a smooth surface for painting, her grind and putty. Putty matched to the color of the wood. After everything has dried, starts the process of primary grinding, which is carried out with sandpaper. After the initial grinding needed to break a few days to raise the pile to cut everything clean during secondary grinding. Before applying the paint you need to ground surface 2 times.
Painting ↑
It is important to know what and how to apply paint to a wooden ladder. When applying the paint type «stain» on the stairs, you can use electric or pneumatic dispensers. In the case of their absence it is possible to resort to the usual brushes. For thicker, slow-drying and stretchy fit bristle paint brush. Liquid paint would be better applied using a soft hair brush. The principle is simple – if the paint is thick – a necessary brush with a small amount of hairs. If the liquid brush with more hairs.
In operation, the brush must be kept at an angle of 45 degrees, push moderately hard, but not so that the hairs fell out. After work to clean from the residue is necessary to use turpentine or some other strong solvent.
Given that the outcome of the painting is always perceived subjectively, that is to say, where is the line, after which all will be satisfied is impossible. Therefore, if after painting, it seems that somewhere something was not painted, it is necessary to paint wooden stairs in the house again. The secondary coating should be applied after complete drying of the previous layer.
Varnishing ↑
Varnish has its own particular execution. So, it is necessary that the operation has occurred in the most ventilated room, to avoid dust on the newly varnished surface. Before applying to the very step it is necessary to clean the well, allow to dry paint, and then apply varnish on wooden stairs. Broad details of wooden steps varnished with spray and narrow with the help of brushes. It should again check for irregularities or infirmity of wooden stairs, and in the case of detection – will return to the stage of preparation or paint and fix the problem.
