+1 on brushing 3 or 4 coats of shellac onto cork tape. It extends the life & looks good. Shellac is available in amber or clear. Amber makes yellow or tan cork tape into a good match for the Honey color Brooks saddles. Clear shellac will preserve the original color of the bar tape. Shellac is thinned with alcohol & dries quickly so it is easy to put on several coats in a short time. I found shellac works well to rejuvenate old bar tape also, just clean the tape as well as you can before putting on the first coat. good luck