White spindles

[Andrew Barnes]

Do white spindles on an otherwise stripped wood stair case look any good?

Currently stripping the lot, but the spindles are hard work, hence the question!

Thanks

Andrew

[Grunff]

Only you can answer that! Surely this is purely subjective; either you like it or you don't. I've seen it done, I think it looks ok, but not really to my taste.

[Andy Hall]

About as good and as tasteful as white high heels.....

.andy

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[Grunff]

Exactly my point - there are some situations where they are appropriate ;-)

[Andrew Barnes]

Ah, sounds like a big no no then.

[Paper2002AD]

White high heels look fine on me - course, I have to have a really good shave .......

I'll get my coat

[Andy Hall]

I'm not allowed to go to places like that.

.andy

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[Arthur]

If i was in your shoes and I still couldn;t face stripping them. I would re paint them in a matt or low shine black. Ideally, try to obtain a black metallic finish.

Arthur

[gribblechips]

Just buy some new ones. Probably cheaper than paint stripper and abrasives and certianly a lot less messy. Stain and/or finish to match the existing staicase. The old ones will make a great bonfire in November.

Will

[Pete C]

Whoa! If it's an old house and the spindles can be removed, just take them to a door stripping place.

Would be much cheaper than buying new spindles of the same quality, might even be worth doing other parts of the staircase that way.

cheers, Pete.