You could try a marine deck paint. Something like Tuff Coat would work well.

 

Try 3M grip tape, like is used on skateboard decks

 

I just did this to my climber this past archery season and used grip tape. Sounds like the kind of platform I have on my Loggy Bayou. It works very well!!

 

In my experience the spray on bed liner is extremely slick when wet or frosty.

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Not to mention, a spray on bed liner or paint of any type is going to take weeks to stop fuming off. I wouldn't try it if I was wanting to hunt this or next weekend. Go with the tape instead.

 

Sell it and buy a lone wolf. Naturally non-slip base.

 

i would try rhino line. it's for truck beds and it has a lot of grip to it.

 

The grip tape is the way to go. Ive got a homemade ladder stand that has been out in the weather for 15 years. I put grip tape on the ladder rungs and it is still going strong and works extremely well.

 

I spray all of my stands with rubberized undercoating and zip tie Olifin indoor/outdoor carpet to the base. I do it for noise but the only time it is slick is when you have a bunch of frozen snow on it. But then everything is slick then.

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Having a little insulation between your shoe soles and frozen metal should not be under appreciated. Many years ago I was standing in my Loggy Bayou climber wondering why my feet were always colder in a tree than on the ground. :set1_thinking:

:doh: Aluminum gets cold and stays cold being how the surrounding temps are cold..... My first climber was a Baker with a solid plywood platform and my feet did not get nearly as cold as they did on bare metal.

Carpet means we have warmer feet when it's cold. It is quieter under foot and especially when you drop something. If your lucky that something you dropped does not leave the platform.

 

I'd vote for the non-slip tape since it offers better traction than the spray-on products mentioned, plus it will not produce fumes like the spray-on products. Application is pretty simple, too.

 

I tried the stand out this morning for the first time. The black oak that I normally hunt from in my morning spot is pretty large at the base. So the stand is at a good 45 degrees at the base. I didn't slip and fall but the grip tape would be helpful. I like to wear shoes instead of boots till it gets down into the teens. Seems like I can slip through the woods better with shoes even though it was 26 this morning. I'll try the grip tape out this evening. seems like the best way. My old api has grip tape on it and its from the 90's. Thanks for all the comments.