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Re: ramp tractions

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Originally Posted by Kirk View Post
You can buy paint with grit in it. It’s used to paint onto concrete steps and other smooth surfaces. You can get it at Grainger, and maybe Home Depot/Lowes. As far as tape for numbers I think that legal as the post before me said. Its a decoration not a functional part. If that was the case then stickers with logos and numbers would not be competition legal.

Kirk
I saw a team last night that painted their ramp with this sort of epoxy material. It contained high-grit and (looked like) a varied amount of specks that felt quite rough to the touch. The team said they were easily able to paint/prime their aluminum and it took only 24 hours to cure completely.