No, I am not ignoring that step.
I'm not waffling at all. spread a gallon of Re-Grip on a rubber floor and walk on it. I think you will find that it is sticky, but doesn't exactly enhance traction. The slight stickiness of partially dissolved rubber left by RE-Grip is what temporarily makes a glazed rubber wheel able to move mylar tape.
I've challenged you to prove that, not speculate.