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Originally Posted by
Dirtdrop
I think that 8 coats may be excessive. I've never applied more than five thin coats of Bullseye because I want the tape to have some texture for a good grip.
Could be. 5-8 is what was recommended on the instructions that came from Velo-Orange. After 4 coats it looked similar to the picture from fender1 above but at 5 it took on a deep luster. I rubbed it down with alcohol last night a slapped on another coat which brought back the shine. I'm going to let that dry for a week and see what happens. If it doesn't work I guess I start over. Try, try again.
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1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo(frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame),
1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame),
1974 Peugeot UO-8, 1988 Panasonic PT-3500, 2002 Bianchi Veloce, 2004 Bianchi Pista