Originally Posted by
steelbikeguy
I've used Plasti-Dip for various things, but never Liquid Electrical Tape. They are both made by the same company, aren't they? My experience with Plasti-Dip suggests that it might squeeze out if used as a cushion between clamp and tube. Has the LET been proven in this sort of use? Powder coat paint should be pretty tough, regardless. My Tubus racks seem to tolerate a lot of abuse that would quickly destroy traditional bike paint. Steve in Peoria
I do not know if both are made by the same company; it might be interesting to look that up. I plan a very thin "film" of LET as an insulator against scratches, not a "cushion" -- although, reading that, it sounds like fine distinction. And to my knowledge, I don't know of anyone else doing this, hence my starting the topic.
EDIT: Well, I got the stuff and added a light coat on the backing of each part. This stuff is NOT made for artistic application, but no one will ever see the streaky job I did. Parts bolted up, a few things like Campy top-tube housing clamps have shortish bolts anyway, meaning it's fun to get the screws started even without worrying about increased diameter due to adding a layer of "rubber", but everything went together. I guess I can report back in 5-10 years to note whether this process accused problems.
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