Slipped Off Folding Steps-Ouch!

[fastrob]

An old full timer told me the most dangerous part of an RV is the steps.
I agree.
With the morning dew I slipped off the steps, hard.
No permanant damage, thankfully.
Questions:
1. How to remove the old non stick material?
2. How to reapply new non stick material to my aluminum steps?
3. Are there other considerations? Should I replace the bolts and hangers too?

R

[overlander63]

I used a "cookie wheel" and a 90 degree die grinder to remove the old stuff. It came right off, of course, most everything would @30,000 rpm...

[Jim & Susan]

You can buy peel and stick non-skid material at the hardware store.

As far as the bolts, etc. Does the step assembly feel sturdy when you put weight on it? Mine didn't. It turns out one of the bolts had broken sometime in the past and the PO had replaced it with a non-standard bolt assembly. You can still buy those bolts from Airstream, but they're pricey. Each bolt assembly, consisting of 4 or 5, peices runs about $15. WHat I did was to remove one of the bolts from the bottom step and repair the upper step to function properly. Now I just use the upper step and keep the lower one folded up. Some day I'll get around to fixing the lower one, more pressing issues at the moment.

Jim