Lots of responses here. I wanted to chime in, but I do not know what benefit you are looking for? OP: Are you afraid the leather will degrade, fall off, turn as hard as a rock? Are you hoping this to be a solution for hurting hands? For me, I have had hand pressure issues and built custom wood oval shaped diameter increasers with rubber flip flop rubber padding over, before I put any tape over, and that has made a huge difference for me (specifically).