I have taped Neoprene underneath cloth tape for Paris-Brest-Paris. Worked great - right thickness, right amount of squishiness. Neoprene is available from outdoor garnment shops, as well as those who work on divers' wet suits.
If you only need a little extra cushioning, put cork tape underneath the plastic.
Jan Heine, Seattle
>I've got two bars to wrap soon, and I've not done this too many
>times before. Got some great suggestions stashed away from you on
>the list.
>
>For a bit of extra 'padding', can anyone suggest a suitable material
>? One of the bars is the Leather coming from Tom, and I doubt it
>will need any cushioning, but the second is using the super thin
>'plastic' tape (Benotto brand), so some extra under the tape could
>be nice.
>
>I recall a product that was a few mm thick, came in a roll, and
>wrapped on underneath the tape - but I can't find it any longer.
>Anyone have any household/garage material that works well (but
>doesnt build up the diameter of the bar TOO much) ??
>
>thanks
>
>Rich Pinder
>Van Nuys, CA