Can Contactacoat be used on Competition Equipment?
CONTACTACOAT does meet the obstacle specification requirements for a non-skid surface, as specified in the AKC equipment regulations. As of January 1, 2009, CONTACTACOAT will also meet the obstacle specification requirements for USDAA and CPE. CONTACTACOAT Rubber Slats meet the obstacle specifications for USDAA slats. Although they give on the edges, they are not beveled, however, and therefore do not currently meet the obstacle specifications for AKC slats. • NEW!! Can Contactacoat Rubber Slats be used on Competition Equipment? Terence Murphy of Oriole DTC in Baltimore, MD, successfully beveled his club’s Contactacoat Rubber Slats to bring them in to alignment with AKC Agility Obstacle Specifications! Here’s how: “The edges of the rubber slats can be beveled if required using a dremel with the stock drum sander attachment. A belt sander may also work, but random orbit and orbital sanders are ineffective and trying to angle the edge with a table saw blade at 45 degrees is dangerous and
