Originally Posted by
mihlbach
Its not worth it....just because someone reports that it hasn't failed, doesn't mean that its not more likely to fail than rim tape. Stick with rim tape (or veloplugs). Its cheap and designed specifically for the job. If its so inconvenient for you to buy rim tape, then buy a few spare rolls on your next visit/mailorder. Id rather do that than have to carry around spare electrical tape in case my electrical tape hack job fails.
But the person reporting that it hasn't failed is me. The first time I did it was because I didn't have any rim tape available. But since it worked fine then I see no reason to quit using it. Electrical tape is now the only type of spoke hole covering I've used for the last 35 years and it has never given me a problem.