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05-20-2012, 10:22 AM #1
Texture/Traction for Stained Wood Deck Steps?
I just moved into a new house and it has an amazing stained deck in the back yard. There are 7-8 steps and when they're wet, the dogs slip and slide on them. I don't want that. I tried the 3M traction tape, but it doesn't stick worth a damn to the stained wood and I'm not going to strip the stain from the steps. Does anyone have any other suggestions?
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05-20-2012, 01:40 PM #2Registered User
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You can buy screw down stair nosing or treads with a grippy texture. The problem is you would be covering the nice wood with aluminum. You could also do a quick sand down, and put a clear urathane or epoxy down with some sand sprinkled on top of the sticky layer.
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05-20-2012, 08:46 PM #3trenchman
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like jethro rec. is what we did, is real simple and supplies enough traction.
tends to hold a bit more dirt but worth not watching my boy eat shit going down steps.
congrats on the new house
bobby
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05-20-2012, 09:06 PM #4
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05-20-2012, 10:33 PM #5Registered User
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You are just looking to rough up the surface so the urathane/epoxy has something to stick to. Hopefully you will not go deep enough to remove the stain color. It might be a good idea to try it on a small or hidden area to see how it holds up and to see if you like the appearance.
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05-21-2012, 09:45 AM #6doughboyshredder Guest
Crushed walnut shells mixed in with varnish.
Best solution for providing traction on wood.
This is a standard solution on wood decked sail boats.
http://www.splefty.com/House-stories/Porch/nuts/
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05-21-2012, 10:38 AM #7
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05-23-2012, 10:17 AM #8I've concluded that DJSapp was never DJSapp, and Not DJSapp is also not DJSapp, so that means he's telling the truth now and he was lying before.
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05-23-2012, 12:45 PM #9
+ 3 on the last two posts. Sand and some varnish work great. Just lightly sand the surface before you varnish it and sprinkle the sand.
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