Browse Forums DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Re: The hardest wearing paint for external timber stairs ... 2Feb 02, 2012 7:56 pm Industrial paint such as 2 pac would be the toughest paint, problem is it's expensive, best bet would be any exterior oil based enamel. Don't use water based enamel, it looks the same but no where near as tough. Thanks Pulse, thats really helpful and very much appreciated. Also thanks for the pointer on sheathing, thats me watching too many american youtube videos! 6 2750 You will need to replace the entire stairs. Carpenter is the trade you're after. 1 4333 Got my stairs designed like this with 250mm Gap marked below. Gap is bec of 2 steps added between two landing area… 0 4851 |