Circle S now offers an option for granulated rubber on all contact equipment built by us. There is an additional cost for rubber surfacing on dog walks, A-frames, and teeters though and those costs are shown on the individual equipment pages.
We have developed a method for applying the rubber where there is virtually NO flaking off of the rubber like there has been in the past. The method is not the 'wet pour' method that makes a 'skin' that can be glued to your obstacle, and it is not the sprinkle method where you sprinkle dry rubber granules into wet binder. This method was developed by us and another manufacturer together with the rubber and binder manufacturers and contractors who install the rubber on playgrounds and running tracks every day. The surfacing comes out extremely neat and even as you can see from the pictures below, provides superior traction to sand texture, and is far more forgiving to the dog's feet than sand. If you order slats on your equipment with rubber surfacing, the slats will be formed entirely out of rubber like the picture shown below.
Be aware that rubber will add weight to your obstacle though, so if weight is a big thing then rubber may not be for you. The rubber surfacing will add approximately 40 pounds total to an A-frame, approximately 30 pounds to a dog walk, approximately 10 pounds to a teeter, and approximately 7 pounds to a table.
In addition to offering the rubber surfacing on new equipment that we build, we can also apply it to your existing equipment, or we can provide you with a do-it-yourself kit that you can apply yourself. The do-it-yourself kits include plenty of rubber material in the colors of your choice, binder (adhesive), disposable gloves, and complete instructions for application using our method. You may find rubber kits elsewhere that are a little cheaper, but be aware that our kits contain 2-3 times more rubber than others, and with our kits you will get detailed instructions for installing using our method that produces a surface far superior to other methods.
Colors that we keep in stock are blue, purple, green, red, and yellow, however we have access to 16 different colors so if there is another color that you are interested in email us and we will give you a quote.
Do-it-yourself Rubber Surfacing Kit
We stock only TPV (thermoplastic vulcanizate) granules which have superior UV resistance when compared to standard EPDM rubber granules. Most suppliers stock granules that are sized at 1 - 4 mm and that was the only size that we used to carry as well since that is the standard. But applying granules of that size is difficult, especially when going over slats on slatted equipment, and it was hard to get complete coverage without applying it very thick which results in additional weight. Se we now buy two sizes of granules, the standard 1 - 4 mm and also 0.5 - 1.5 mm, and mix them together to get a mixture that is approximately 2/3 larger granules and 1/3 of the smaller granules which results in better coverage with less material and less weight, but still provides superior traction.
Colors that we generally keep in stock as well as additional colors that we can get are shown below (exact colors may be slightly different than displayed on individual computer screens).
Colors that we generally keep in stock are:
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Blue |
Purple |
Green |
Red |
Yellow |
Additional colors that we can get but are special order include:
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Teal |
Lt Blue |
Orange |
Beige |
Mustard |
Brick Red |
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Bright Green |
Brown |
Lt Gray |
Dk Gray |
Eggshell |
Standard do-it-yourself kit prices are:
(Shipping and Handling not included)
| Equipment | PRICE |
| Do-it-yourself rubber kit for 3'x9' A-frame | $165 |
| Do-it-yourself rubber kit for dog walk with 1'x12' ramps and center section | $110 |
| Do-it-yourself rubber kit for teeter with 1'x12' plank | $40 |
| Do-it-yourself rubber kit for 3'x3' table | $25 |
| Combination do-it-yourself rubber kit for each of the above (1 A-frame, 1 dog walk, 1 teeter, and 1 table) | $320 |
In addition to the above kits we can also supply custom sized kits for equipment of different sizes, and we can give quantity discounts for agility clubs, trainers, etc when purchasing several kits at one time, email us for quotes.
