Indoor stairs - which tape should I choose?

What is the staircase made of?

The type of tape to choose depends a bit on what the stairs are made of, and whether one mostly walks on the stairs barefoot, in socks, or with shoes on.

Is the staircase raw, uneven wood?

If your staircase is made of uneven wood, I would recommend considering applying a primer to the surface before starting to install an anti-slip tape. Tape usually does not adhere very well directly to raw, unpainted wood as it is a natural surface with many pores that react to cold/heat. Therefore, it is a good idea to start with a primer suitable for the task. All our tape types can be installed after treatment with primer, provided the surface is not uneven. For uneven surfaces, we recommend our moldable tape.

For ordinary wood surfaces, I would recommend using 3M Scotch Weld 83

For rougher surfaces / with deep grains, I would recommend using 3M Scotch-Weld 2141 Contact Rubber

Both types of primer will leave marks on the wood, so it is important to only use primer where anti-slip tape will subsequently be installed.

Is the staircase made of lacquered wood?

Anti-slip tape on lacquered surfaces is absolutely no problem, one just needs to be aware that the adhesion will not be better than the lacquer's contact with the substrate. However, this is usually not a problem, and here we can recommend all our tapes.

Is the staircase covered with vinyl / linoleum?

If you have a staircase with vinyl / linoleum, there may be a chance that the adhesion is not optimal, as some of these floor types are very "greasy" on the surface and thus prevent adhesion. However, you can try sticking ordinary clear tape on (the kind used for wrapping Christmas presents). If the clear tape adheres well to the surface, then anti-slip tape will also be able to adhere to it.

Which anti-slip tape for bare feet, socked feet, and shoes?

Stairs where one walks with shoes.

For most of us, an indoor staircase means that one does not walk with shoes. (This applies to most private homes, at least) but if you should nonetheless have a staircase where one only walks with shoes. Then you can actually use all types of anti-slip tape.

Stairs where one walks barefoot / in socks.

Bare feet - One must be aware that anti-slip tape can be harsh on bare feet due to the rough surface of aluminum oxide, therefore it can be an advantage to use our easy-to-clean anti-slip tape for barefoot areas as this has a surface of embossed vinyl that is not abrasive and thus not as harsh on your feet.

Socks - With ordinary anti-slip tape (here understood as tape with grains on the surface), there is a chance that the tape MAY catch on socks and nylon stockings. Therefore, our easy-to-clean tape will also be good for places where one walks in socks.