[CR]adhering cloth bar tape

(Example: Framebuilders:Jack Taylor)

Date: Fri, 03 Dec 2004 08:18:36 +0900
From: "Dennis Young" <mail@woodworkingboy.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, <velorosso@charter.net>
In-Reply-To: <MONKEYFOODFkuutSgcO000011f1@monkeyfood.nt.phred.org>
Subject: [CR]adhering cloth bar tape

I dislike cork tape, too thick for my pudgies, so always use the old styled cloth. With cloth tape, I prefer to use double sided tape underneath, both to hold it in place and to provide additional cushioning, since cloth tape is quite thin. There are different thicknesses of the double sided tape available, on up to really thick, so you can have the amount of softness in the bar covering that you prefer, or you can just keep wrapping around with the thin stuff. I haven't had a problem with it moving around after installation in this manner. A thin coat of shellac or urethane over the tape will finish the job nicely.

Dennis Young Hotaka, Japan
   
> velorosso@charter.net wrote:
>>
>> I have some cloth bar tabe with no adhesive backing. What can anyone
>> recommend that will make the tape stick, but is also relatively easy to
>> remove?
>>
>> I've applied many-a-Benotto rolls (including Pink) sans adhesive without
>> trouble, but was thinking that cloth may tend to move around over time so I'd
>> like to prevent that.
>>
>> Is anyone considering adhesive for the leather wrap Tom has acquired for
>> listers?
>>
>> John Siemsen SLO, CA
>
>
> Scotch™ 3M Spray Mount™ Artist's Adhesive from the local art store.
> While you're there buy some Bestine® Rubber Cement Thinner to use for
> clean up of adhesive. By the way, Bestine works great as a degreaser
> and sticker adhesive remover.
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> South Pasadena, Southern California