Damaged Bannister Help

[HenryGregory]

Was having a loft clear up and a Sky STB fell from my loft, through the hatch, down stairs and hit my bannister. AGHHHHHH so annoyed about it but could have hit the TV so could have been worse.
Can anyone recommend suppliers who may stock this type. It is an oak finish, looks to be veneer. It is screwed on baluster at each side. The infils under the bannister seem to be glued in and will not break free without the wood splitting. The affected piece is 90cms in length.
I have not managed to revmove it yet. Not sure if I should just leave this to a professional or try myself. I think it is past a smart repair, also on the side you see when you go up and down the staris.

Loft cleared, great problem solved, this is now another problem

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Wayners]

Probably stuck on and screwed from below so you're going to have to cut off in bits.
Side note.
Id love to sand and spray that white. Would look mint!

 

[Old Salt]

It may be worth sanding and using various shades of paint to imitate the remaining undamaged area before replacing. What about a water transfer?

 

[HenryGregory]

It may be worth sanding and using various shades of paint to imitate the remaining undamaged area before replacing. What about a water transfer?

Thanks, yes I think it might be worth a try. I did ask for one smart repair quote just to see what sort of cost would be involved. It is looking like it would be around £200 which is quite a bit. Might be worth me trying myself if I can cut the flakes off, sand as you say and then maybe fill with some coloured osmo filler.

 

[Old Salt]

My brother in law painted an old sideboard in various shades of brown and then scratched through different layers to achieve a timber effect. Looked marvellous although he was a spray painter by trade.

 

[Tigercubrider]

I’d be tempted to saturate the area for 24 hours and then use a clothes iron to try to steam the dent out and encourage the splinters to sit back? Then use glue to stick what’s left back and wrap it with clingfilm/string to see how bad it looks after.

 

[RepairingDave]

(It might be a bit deep, but) Wax sticks are an option, especially if @Tigercubrider 's suggestion works.

Briwax Wax Repair Sticks

Ideal for filling small dents and chips in wooden furniture. Pack contains 4x 40ml colour sticks and an applicator. Colours can be inter-mixed to achieve exact shade.

www.toolstation.com

 

[johnny2007]

Can be repaired quite easily.
Remove loose bits (keep the veneer bit), fill with good wood filler of close match colour, a tone lighter (I use ronseal).
For yours I would go with oak.
Spread some filler on a board and save for later.
Let it dry for a couple of days for best results.
Sand smooth and then it's colouring time.
With the bit of veneer you removed and kept, go to a builders merchant and get a match test pot mixed, of course wood paint.
Or, get a small pot of oak and one of dark oak (or walnut) of woodstain.
Start testing the colour on the board with the filler.
In a small pot (50ml or even less) add drops of dark stain to the oak stain until you're happy with the match.
I suggest keeping it a tone lighter.
After first coat you can always go darker.
Stain the bit of your repair, wait a day and if you're happy do another 2 coats, if you need darker, add a few drops to the mixing pot.
you want to achieve the lighter tone of the wood.
Once dry, use a few more drops of dark in the mixing pot and with an artist thin brush make the lines matching the wood grain.
Keep a wet cloth handy in case you make a mess (providing you're using water based).
You could try on the test board if you don't feel too confident.
It sounds difficult but it's not.

If you don't fancy all of the above, pay the £200; it will be cheaper than sourcing, cutting and replacing the lot.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Aye £200 sounds OK for a tidy job (assuming it is a tidy job) probably he's allowing for a days work all in, even though he'll probably spend half of it sat in his van on YouTube waiting for stuff to dry but he can't be doing anything else in that time so you have to suck it up. Moral is don't drop crap down your stairs. Or DIY as per johnny's post if you feel lucky, agree - removal and replacing is bonkers.