yes, I trim the gorilla tape to the width I need. Also required are sharp scissors and latex gloves. No electrical tape is going to work in the long direction, you have to wrap it around the tube. Not sure that the repair tape will work that way either, but it's considerably less visible. But it's definitely stickier, so if you want to go lengthwise, it might be worth a try. You probably need to go wider than the width of electrical tape to get it to work. Electrical tape isn't that visible if your bike is a dark color.