Restoring rubber stair treads

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
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Sorry, I have to disagree on that, Salty. Rubber rejuvenator was
commonly used on VCR tires that had begun to get hard and brittle. It
restored, to a degree, the resilience and grip of the tires. Not every
product is as useless as Armor All.

On Nov 4, 3:30*pm, "Bob" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

Check out the products at an autobody supply store. Second source, the
catalogues of auto restoration companies like Eastwood. 3M has a large
listing of amazing stuff available at such places. Janitor supply
stores should also have things that might do what you want. Good luck
shopping.

Joe

On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:30:47 -0800, Smitty Two
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I'll have to disagree with that. Re-Grip, which is the product you are
referring to, would make for a very slick walking surface. It was only
a temporary fix for VCR tires, anyway. It also comes in a very tiny
bottle for several dollars. To use it on an entire stair tread, you
would spend hundreds of dollars, befor discovering just how slick a
surface it would leave.

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On Nov 4, 9:21*pm, aemeijers <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:


Danger Will Robinson!!!

Don't use Armor-all unless you have a pair of golf shoes to wear while
climbing the stairs. (I've never tried it on stair treads, but I've
made the mistake of putting it on a motorcycle seat before. It made
riding "interesting".)

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Ha. Well, I wasn't advocating trying to restore the rubber treads with
anything. I think the OP should live with them or replace them. I was
just taking exception to your blanket statement about slipperiness and
restoration. Two observations:

1. I never walked on a restored VCR tire, but if it were slippery, it
wouldn't pull tape. You're meant to saturate the tire, allow it to soak
in some, then wipe off all excess. It always worked well for me and
didn't leave a slick surface.


2. Anything that comes in a two ounce bottle originally came in a 55
gallon drum, and the price difference is not proportional by volume.
Most of the price of liquids is packaging and distribution, not
ingredients.

On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:05:24 -0800, Smitty Two
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What can I say, other than that you are wrong. Re-Grip leaves the
surface wet and sticky just like honey would. Spread some honey on
rubber stair treads and let us know about the great traction.


I assume you have a contact where I can order a 55 gallon drum of
re-grip for a price that would make it economically feasible to use
for rejuvenating some stair treads that really should be replaced?

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everyone does that.....once...

charlie wrote:
That is why I said to wipe down the high ridges with alcohol or
something, and scrape them, to take the sheen off.
That would still leave the anti-skid properties of the rubber, but make
the rest look not so nasty.

But yeah, the proper cure is replacement.
--
aem sends...

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
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Sure. Then you wipe it off. You keep ignoring that step. But please,
make up your mind. Does it leave it slippery, or sticky? You seem to be
waffling on your own assertion.


I agree the treads should be replaced. But if I needed a 55 gallon drum
of re-grip, I could find it quite easily.