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Utility bay rubber covering

See the attached photo.  I want to replace this covering in my utility bay with something similar.  I thought this would be some sort of stair tread, but can't seem to find it.  Does anyone know a source?

Thanks in advance.
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George Hatfield

  Never ever use World Line Motors of Nacogdoches for service!

Re: Utility bay rubber covering

Reply #1 –
McMaster-Carr: ribbed rubber mat?

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Reply #2 –
Frankly, I have never seen the advantage of the black rubber mat over just the clean white fiberglass.  But, there may some glue residue that makes recovering the fiberglass necessary.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

Re: Utility bay rubber covering

Reply #3 –
A previous owner installed gray 12" vinyl tile on our basement floors. It is easy to clean and works quite well.
David and Carolyn Osborn
1995 U320C SE 40' Build 4726 Feb 1995
FMCA 147762
Motorcade 17186

Re: Utility bay rubber covering

Reply #4 –
If you are going to replace it, I would lean toward one piece/no seams for less chance of water intrusion.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

Re: Utility bay rubber covering

Reply #5 –
Quote from: wolfe10 –
If you are going to replace it, I would lean toward one piece/no seams for less chance of water intrusion.
Definitely a good idea if the floor will get wet. I never mop or hose down our basement floors and I believe our door gaskets keep the outside water outside.
David and Carolyn Osborn
1995 U320C SE 40' Build 4726 Feb 1995
FMCA 147762
Motorcade 17186

Re: Utility bay rubber covering

Reply #6 –
Somewhere on here I saw that someone had used pickup truck bed spray.  Properly done it will form a water tight covering.  A friend had the cockpit sides of his lobster boat style fishing boat done with it and it's still looks good 20 years later.

Keith
Keith, Joyce & Smokey the Australian Cattle Dog
1995 U320 SE Extreme 40' WTBI Build # 4780, with a Honda CR-V hopefully still following behind.
Motorcade # 17030
FMCA # F422159

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Reply #7 –
Our rubber was still good,we put left over new carpet over the rubber,can drag boxes and things over the carpet.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

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Reply #8 –
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But, there may some glue residue that makes recovering the fiberglass necessary.

The residue is kind of red in color. Acetone removes it completely but it takes some scrubbing. I always use a rubber mat type material cut to size so I can just pick it up to clean.
jor
93 225
95 300
97 270
99 320

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Reply #9 –
I really like the vinyl tile idea. Seems like the truck bed stuff would be harder to clean. And I don't like touching anything in the sewer bay that I have to. I also consider "O" moisture in that area is my target

  Since the original rubber mat isn't sealed all that well, I always wonder if there's moisture under it
Robert and Susan
 1995 36' 280 WTBI 8.3 3060r
 1200 watts on the roof, 720 Ah of lithium's
 Build # 4637. Motorcade # 17599
        FMCA  # 451505
        18  Wrangler JLUR
 

Re: Utility bay rubber covering

Reply #10 –
Quote from: George Hatfield –
See the attached photo.  I want to replace this covering in my utility bay with something similar.  I thought this would be some sort of stair tread, but can't seem to find it.  Does anyone know a source?

Thanks in advance.

Home Depot and Lowe's have it on big rolls cut to order.