House is about 2 years old...we now realize the one thing we don't
like is the color of the stair handrails/spindles/balusters. I'd like
to restain them a dark red or brown color. My question is how to
prepare the existing rails and spindles to do this. I'm sorry but I
don't know the type of wood they are made of. They are a very light
tannish color with a shine to them (I'm assuming polyurethane). I'm
also assuming it's not an expensive wood...it's not a very expensive
house. So is this a elbow grease sanding job or is there a product I
can buy to better prepare for staining?