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Re: Suggestions for finishing bar tape ?
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 12:51 pm
by gtv18
Re: Suggestions for finishing bar tape ?
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 12:51 pm
by Weenie
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Re: Suggestions for finishing bar tape ?
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 1:52 pm
by kgt
Wraping bars from the top to the bottom does not look right IMHO.
Re: Suggestions for finishing bar tape ?
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 5:34 pm
by bremerradkurier
color matching heat shrink tubing seems like it would be a good solution.
Re: Suggestions for finishing bar tape ?
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 6:41 pm
by kode54
MikeD wrote:3M makes one of the better electrical tapes. Avoid cheap Chinese tape.
+1
makes a big difference. the common ones found in hardware stores are junk and use terrible adhesives.
Re: Suggestions for finishing bar tape ?
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 2:34 pm
by PrimO
Gorilla tape...it will never come off and there is no need to stretch it either, just a few wraps and cut it so that the end is on the underside...job done.
Re: Suggestions for finishing bar tape ?
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 5:27 pm
by kdawg
Definitely decent tape - the cheap stuff doesn't stick. And 2 wraps max - it's just to stop the end unrolling so you don't need to use the whole roll of tape.
It just goes on the tape - not stuck to the bars as well.
Re: Suggestions for finishing bar tape ?
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 5:50 am
by wobbly
Thanks all !
3M it is
Re: Suggestions for finishing bar tape ?
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 6:11 am
by Nefarious86
Wrap and cut the bar tape to suit, unwrap a turn or 2, start the electrical tape on the bar and wrap the bar tape over the elec tape and then 2-3 wraps to finish. Clean edge and solid anchor for the tape. Dab of super glue on the end of the tape stops fidgeting fingers lifting the finished edge.