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Posted by Bob on November 4, 2009, 4:30 pm
I have rubber stair treads on my back entryway steps. They are black rubber
with many ribs on each tread(very very narrow space between each rib). They
are in excellent condition but although I vacuum and mop(with ammonia
solution) them often, they never really look that good.
I am going to be repainting the wood portion of the stairs and would like to
have the rubber treads look a lot better than they do. Removing them and
going to new ones is not an option, so any ideas about how to clean them,
restore them,etc would be much appreciated.
Thank you,
Bob
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Posted by charlie on November 4, 2009, 4:36 pm
>I have rubber stair treads on my back entryway steps. They are black rubber
>with many ribs on each tread(very very narrow space between each rib). They
>are in excellent condition but although I vacuum and mop(with ammonia
>solution) them often, they never really look that good.
> I am going to be repainting the wood portion of the stairs and would like
> to have the rubber treads look a lot better than they do. Removing them
> and going to new ones is not an option, so any ideas about how to clean
> them, restore them,etc would be much appreciated.
> Thank you,
> Bob
what about the stuff they spray on tires at the car wash?
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Posted by RicodJour on November 4, 2009, 4:59 pm
> >I have rubber stair treads on my back entryway steps. They are black rub=
ber
> >with many ribs on each tread(very very narrow space between each rib). T=
hey
> >are in excellent condition but although I vacuum and mop(with ammonia
> >solution) them often, they never really look that good.
> > I am going to be repainting the wood portion of the stairs and would li=
ke
> > to have the rubber treads look a lot better than they do. Removing them
> > and going to new ones is not an option, so any ideas about how to clean
> > them, restore them,etc would be much appreciated.
> what about the stuff they spray on tires at the car wash?
That was my first thought as well, but isn't there silicone in there?
It would affect repainting and would might make the treads more
slippery.
R
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Posted by Bob on November 4, 2009, 5:05 pm
Great idea
Thank you very much!
Bob
>>I have rubber stair treads on my back entryway steps. They are black
>>rubber with many ribs on each tread(very very narrow space between each
>>rib). They are in excellent condition but although I vacuum and mop(with
>>ammonia solution) them often, they never really look that good.
>> I am going to be repainting the wood portion of the stairs and would like
>> to have the rubber treads look a lot better than they do. Removing them
>> and going to new ones is not an option, so any ideas about how to clean
>> them, restore them,etc would be much appreciated.
>> Thank you,
>> Bob
> what about the stuff they spray on tires at the car wash?
>
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Posted by dpb on November 4, 2009, 5:30 pm
Bob wrote:
...top posting repaired--don't do that... :(
>>> I have rubber stair treads on my back entryway steps. They are black
>>> rubber with many ribs on each tread(very very narrow space between each
>>> rib). They are in excellent condition but although I vacuum and mop(with
>>> ammonia solution) them often, they never really look that good.
>>> I am going to be repainting the wood portion of the stairs and would like
>>> to have the rubber treads look a lot better than they do. Removing them
>>> and going to new ones is not an option, so any ideas about how to clean
>>> them, restore them,etc would be much appreciated.
>>> Thank you,
>>> Bob
>> what about the stuff they spray on tires at the car wash?
> Great idea
...
see another's poster's comments on that before get _too_ excited...
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>with many ribs on each tread(very very narrow space between each rib). They
>are in excellent condition but although I vacuum and mop(with ammonia
>solution) them often, they never really look that good.
> I am going to be repainting the wood portion of the stairs and would like
> to have the rubber treads look a lot better than they do. Removing them
> and going to new ones is not an option, so any ideas about how to clean
> them, restore them,etc would be much appreciated.
> Thank you,
> Bob