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ollo_ollo

01-12-21 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by J.Higgins (Post 21873074)

Not a fan of shellacked cloth here. Its a little too permanent for me. I consider bar tape, like brake pads, to be an expendable/consumable item. Hey, I just had a thought... why not wrap the bars with bacon? EVERYTHING is better with bacon wrapped around it, right? Sorry, I just channeled Ron Swanson there for a moment.

Just stay clear of Bear Country!

gugie

01-12-21 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Dylansbob (Post 21874298)

Maybe it's something in the water.....

Maybe it's all the water falling from the sky (raining cats and dogs right now).

AZORCH

01-12-21 01:12 PM

I like the feel of cloth tape coated with shellac on bare hands. My formula: eight or nine THIN coats of "clear" (none of it is actually clear, it will tint toward the warm side no matter what.) When done, it looks slick but I find it has plenty of grip all the same.

martl

01-12-21 01:19 PM

I used cloth tape and shellac on my Rabeneick Campagnolo for period looks, cant say I care too much for the plasticky feel on the spindly bars though.

I still like to use shellaced twine to end modern style tape:

https://fotos.rennrad-news.de/img/ph...58539021.jpg?0

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