I taped off the wall behind it, I cleaned it with Goo Gone and water, I used a 120 grit sanding block to scuff it up, I painted it with
leftover black latex paint and I love the way it turned out!
To finish the ladder, I used
black latex paint (that was
leftover from painting the handrails in my foyer), Rust - Oleum Weathered Gray Wood stain and Minwax Wood Finish stain in Special Walnut (
leftover from refinishing our floors).