Ever since I finished painting the steps, I've been working on what I wanted to put on the treads. The original's had steel plates backed rubber and I knew that I wouldn't be able to duplicate that. After spending some time looking at other options, I decided on polished diamond plate. I started calling around checking prices on it and I was starting to re-think my choice and maybe look for other less expensive ideas.
Then one day when I was wasting time on the computer looking at Craigslist and not playing solitaire, I saw an add for diamond plate just what I needed and at a very good price. It was left over from someone else's project. I contacted the gentleman and was there with cash before someone else could snag it.
I got it home and started fitting it on the steps but didn't like how it kind of rattled and was very noisy when you stepped on them. I know we put rubber silencers under equipment at work all the time so I thought I would give it a try. I had a little rubber stripping left over from the fender cording that I put under one of the pieces to see if that helped before ordering more and if it took the vibration out and quitted it down. It worked great. So, I ordered enough self-sticking 1/16" by 2" rubber striping to line the tops of all the framework for the steps and screwed the diamond plate over it with self-drilling screws.
It was a good weekend. I felt like I was making progress.
Last edited by COCOE; 12/05/20235:24 PM. Reason: to add photos
