Grip Tape for step pipes

[Grim/Don]

I've got Step Pipes on my Silverado which are sweet looking, but get slippery if they're wet. They have rubber inserts, but they're not much better than the bare pipe. Got to thinking that grip tape would be the way to go, but didn't know where to get what I needed, until... I drove by the local skateboard shop! They had about 8 different styles/colors, but I opted for basic black. It wsa 8 1/2 inches wide, and I got 4 feet of it. (it was only $2 a foot, so I got some extra)
I put a piece on the bare pipe, then traced the design in the inserts onto paper, cut that piece out of the paper and traced that onto the back of the tape. Cut it out with scissors and it worked like a charm. (took a while as there were 8 half circles and 32 bars I had to cut out) I was going to do the company logo, but that would be a bit trickier). I don't slip AT ALL now!

 

[Andrew Taylor]

Sand based exterior masonary paint is very non slip and extremely wear resistant. I have painted decking with it in a high traffic area. They do black.

 

[underaged!]

Skateboard grip will loose the abrasive quickly when exposed to the elements. It may also develop "sun spots," (I'm guessing the adhesive?). Also when you rub on it, especially with lots of pressure on a small surface area, as in stepping on a pipe, it will wear more quickly than on a skateboard.

I'd call it a temporary fix, but if it does last I'd like to know.

 

[mete]

The steps that were added to my F150 had rubber for a short length which meant that standing on the bare rear portion was a problem . They put on a tape with abrasive which works well ,no peeling and no lose of abrasive - but I don't know what it was !!

 

[Goldtanker]

3M makes a black anti-slip surface peel and stick product in various widths and lengths. I used the 6" X 24" piece on my truck step bars and after 8 years in Minnesota, it's still like new.