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Old 02-04-10, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by bumpalong
Working with some celeste tape I recently realized that wrapping it starting from the stem side makes it unnecessary to tape the ends down next to the stem. Finishing a nice white - or light colored - tape job with black electric tape doesn't look good, and white or matching colored tape that works well for the job is hard to come by.
Oh, i agree. But then the wraps on the bends lend themselves to moving around from your hands as the end is toward the stem.

Prettier though, yes.
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