Get a roll of this stuff; I put it all over all my platforms on my stands. This is what you want if your boots or the stand is wet:
Here's a link for more info; you can order it from Grainger. They're supposed to be strictly B2B, but every company in the world basically has an account with them and you can order under the employee purchase program -- and get your company's discount to boot.
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/itemDetailsRender.shtml?ItemId=1611679095
Depending upon where you live, you probably have a local branch around and can will-call the item.
(I happend to be a Grainger sales exective for the past five years before leaving to go into medical sales...
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