Treadmaster on companionway steps

[rigpigpaul]

Hi All, I have fawn coloured treadmaster on my companionway steps which are stained. They are not worn but look weary, not badly stained. Any tips how to bring them back too life. I have found Treadcote Fawn (rejuvnenator) on the Treadmaster web site but I don't want to spend 65 pounds if it is no good. Thanks in anticipation.
RPP

 

[Tam Lin]

Cheaper to buy new Treadmaster?

 

[rigpigpaul]

Treadmaster sheet 1200 x 900mm at Force Four is 58 pounds.

 

[Tam Lin]

Treadmaster sheet 1200 x 900mm at Force Four is 58 pounds.

Then you have to buy the glue and have the trouble of taking the old Treadmaster off. Replacement might still get you a better job. On the other hand rejuvenator might do the job. Let us know if it works!

 

[AndrewB]

I've never found a way to revive Treadmaster on companionway steps, replacement is the way to go. On mine, one pack of pads, price £8.95, cut into half, is sufficient for four steps.

 

[Poignard]

Our topmost companion way step is the top of the engine box and is also used as a galley work surface. It has had some grubby Treadmaster on it for years but I'm thinking aluminium checker plate might be better because it would be easy to keep clean, and it's quite cheap.

 

[Yngmar]

I'm thinking aluminium checker plate might be better because it would be easy to keep clean, and it's quite cheap.

Try before you buy. I found it rather slippery when wet.

 

[ribrage]

Oxalic acid is your friend, worked on my complete deck including companionway steps

 

[sailorman]

Treadmaster sheet 1200 x 900mm at Force Four is 58 pounds.

self adhesive pads are also available from the manufacturer direct

 

[Poignard]

Try before you buy. I found it rather slippery when wet.

Thanks for the warning!

 

[BobnLesley]

self adhesive pads are also available from the manufacturer direct

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We tried those, but the self-adhesive glue let-go almost immediately when it got Mediterranean 'hot'. As for the original enquiry about tidying/brightening the discoloured treadmaster, we painted ours using some International deck-paint (just an odd bit that was left in the bottom of an old tin) about three years ago and it's adhered/worked well, though it's perhaps about ready for re-doing now; thanks for the reminder, it's gone onto the 'to do' list.

 

[Davegriff]

+1 for the painting, although I used the same masonry paint I use on the decks.

 

[Jock89]

Hi All, I have fawn coloured treadmaster on my companionway steps which are stained. They are not worn but look weary, not badly stained. Any tips how to bring them back too life. I have found Treadcote Fawn (rejuvnenator) on the Treadmaster web site but I don't want to spend 65 pounds if it is no good. Thanks in anticipation.
RPP

I looked into replacing the whole lot or just painting it all a few years ago when I was refurbishing & spoke to someone at Treadmaster. I asked how long the paint would last & he said 'you SHOULD get a couple of seasons out of it'.
For the price of the paint I wasn't very impressed, so I just put it all on the back-burner for a while & still haven't done anything about it. I'd love to replace my old Fawn Treadmaster all over the yacht but the cost is eye-watering. Also, my existing 40 yr old Treadmaster seems to be epoxied in position, which would be a hellish job to remove. (Power-chisel possibly!)

 

[DaiB]

My bit FWIW.
My treadmaster at 35yrs old was starting to break up, especially the foredeck. Costing out the options and time/difficulty of doing the job I decide to use Kiwigrip.
I did it in two stages over two winters.
Front half first winter. Used a multitool with a 50mm scraper blade with corners rounded off to stop "dig ins" and set the mutitool at half speed. Combined with a 1600w hot air gun it removed the old epoxy and treadmaster Ok but you can't rush it!
To remove the treadmaster from the front half of a 39 footer took me two days of pretty hard work and it's a killer on the knees! I then sanded down to clear off the small patches of epoxy that I had missed.
The Kiwigrip took me a day to apply to the area I had removed the treadmaster from.
As I didn't plan to do the lot that winter I used rejuvenator on the remaining back section of treadmaster after filling some of the worst areas with epoxy putty. It is very thin to apply, like water, you need to mask up well. The result was quite good on the unbroken sections and lasted fine till I finally removed the rest of the treadmaster last month.

However at 60 odd quid a bottle for a couple of small steps I would use thinned down paint, after all if it isn't to your liking when done you can just replace the treadmaster.

My companion way steps have self adhesive treadmaster steps and they have survived no problem in the med heat.

Kiwigrip costs less than half that of replacing treadmaster and is much quicker to do. It looks Ok, is good non slip, temperature underfoot is much the same as with treadmaster and cleans up easily. The front section is now two years old and looks as good as when applied. I had the Kiwigrip tinted to a pale beige to reduce the sun glare.

 

[Tam Lin]

Sorry, hijacking the thread a bit but it has got me thinking. I took off the wooden slats which were on Tam Lin's cockpit seats as they were difficult to clean under and the fixings were letting water through into the quarter berths. I am about to replace them with Treadmaster but it isn't cheap. Now wondering if Kiwigrip would be better. What is it like to sit on? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[MoodySabre]

Sorry, hijacking the thread a bit but it has got me thinking. I took off the wooden slats which were on Tam Lin's cockpit seats as they were difficult to clean under and the fixings were letting water through into the quarter berths. I am about to replace them with Treadmaster but it isn't cheap. Now wondering if Kiwigrip would be better. What is it like to sit on? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

They do a smooth pattern that would be good for seats http://www.chandleryworld.co.uk/catalogue/treadmaster-original-sheets-smooth-pattern_p0-3258.html

 

[DaiB]

Kiwigrip is the thickness of sauce or yogart. You apply it in lumps and spread it out with a notched spreader. Then you roller it out to the finish you want, more pressure on the roller gives a finer finish, paint that has started to dry and lightly rollered gives a rough finish.
If I was replacing the teaks slats in my cockpit i would just renew them else I would use smooth finish treadmaster or TBS but would lay it on epoxy instead of using the self adhesive versions.

 

[rigpigpaul]

Thanks All for the advice and tips. I am opting for the Treadmaster Fawn Smooth. I can replace all four steps with one sheet.

 

[Tranona]

Sorry, hijacking the thread a bit but it has got me thinking. I took off the wooden slats which were on Tam Lin's cockpit seats as they were difficult to clean under and the fixings were letting water through into the quarter berths. I am about to replace them with Treadmaster but it isn't cheap. Now wondering if Kiwigrip would be better. What is it like to sit on? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Replace it with teak. You can get panels made up or just teak cut to size to make up yourself. Glue it up first on a board as the glue between the seams will hold it together, then glue the whole panel down. Not a lot more expensive than Treadmaster and far better. www.kjhowells.co