Any tips on restoring a banister with spindles..

[Matt Black]

... back to the original wood?

I'm currently redoing my HS&L and her indoors has decided the banister is to lose the gloss paint look and go back to it's natural wood and varnished.. So any quick tips on removing the paint, I've removed most of the Gloss with Nitromores but the water based undercoat is a PITA, I've spent the whole day with sanders etc and have only 6 of 30 spindles looking ready to varnish apart from the intricate bits which are still white, any thoughts or tips greatly appreciated.

TIA
Matt

[Matt Black]

shirt the real wood look will go well with the karndean wood effect in the hall as there's too much white wood in my Other halfs opinion!

I'll try the wire wool with nitromores tomorrow as I feel like a burst ball tonight! I thought holidays were meant to be fun too, meh, thanx for your replies though

When at work I look forward to holidays/time off, when I've got time off I look forward to being at work! I just can't win!

[Matt Black]

Thanx for all the replies, much appreciated

I have thought about replacing the spindles, but SWMBO is insisting it can be done, the square bits and the cylindrical centre bit are easy enough, but the little ball bits are a ballache, I thought about varnishing the rest and painting the ball bits silver or something but not sure if it would look odd.

I've got eye protection on being a natural specky and got latex gloves but my fingers keep popping through them.

Fatboy that banister looks stunning

[Matt Black]

Having removed some paint it seems the top handrail is nailed (Pasload(sp)) on from underneath next to every spindle, So looks like It'll be a nightmare to dismantle I'm gonna persevere with Nitromores and sanders, were getting on pretty well TBH, there only seems to be 2 coats of gloss and 1 undercoat, those little Mouse sanders are great

Cheers
Matt