Entry Step Cleaning

[Michael Kauffman]

Hi Everybody,  have any of you found a good product to clean and renew the rubber entry steps?  Mine seem to have gotten sun faded and water stained over the years.  Is there anything to bring them back to life?

Thanks, Mike

98' Patriot Ticondoroga

[Mike Shumack]

I used the 303 (tire/rubber protectant) on my steps, and it looked pretty good.

But after a week or so it was back to looking the same - dull and scratched up.

So I replaced the rubber treads with Tile. It's easier to keep clean and won't wear out.
It's not hard to do tile (hardest part is finding a tile that "matches" the interior tile), pull off the rubber tread, clean the residue, and lay the tile like you would in a home. You can tile the riser too, but I put polished stainless steel on the risers.

[Fred Brooks]

   Great Idea Mike, For the exterior steps when they get all ratty and nasty, you can buy replacement non-skid tape from home depot. To remove old non-skid, use a heat gun, lacquer thinner and a putty knife. Fred