That's a "wow" bike. And since it' my size range, I'm drooling. Holy Geeze, that bike is nicely thrown together. Jelly.
I like the idea of blue cloth tape and in my eBay searches I'm sure I've seen one close to that shade. Once you shellac it, you're not close anymore.
As a woodworker, I understand shellac on jewelry boxes, guitars and gun stocks, but I just don't get it on bar tape. Black tape / black-ish saddle works fine for me.
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● 1971 Grandis SL ● 1972 Lambert Grand Prix frankenbike ● 1972 Raleigh Super Course fixie ● 1973 Nishiki Semi-Pro ● 1979 Motobecane Grand Jubile ●1980 Apollo "Legnano" ● 1984 Peugeot Vagabond ● 1985 Shogun Prairie Breaker ● 1986 Merckx Super Corsa ● 1987 Schwinn Tempo ● 1988 Schwinn Voyageur ● 1989 Bottechia Team ADR replica ● 1990 Cannondale ST600 ● 1993 Technium RT600 ● 1996 Kona Lava Dome ●