The best way to paint tricky railings

unpainted balusters, or balusters of a different colour than the rest of the trim on a railing, the rise of stairs can make it difficult to tape off Cut a length of masking or painter’s tape roughly as long as the circumference of the baluster. Wrap it around the baluster, adhesive side out, then slide it to the top or bottom. The tape should be thin enough to slide into the gap where the baluster enters the handrail or bottom rail, and because its smooth side is against the surface, it’ll be easy to slide out when painting is complete.