George, I've never tried putting shellac on the rubberized tape sold by Sram and others. I've had the type of tape you describe on several bikes in the past - it comes in more colors and styles, so I understand why one might choose it over cork. Given that tape is relatively inexpensive stuff, I say shellac the stuff and report back to the group with the result. My willingness to experiment with the unconventional set-ups on bikes has made me a much better mechanic. Unfortunately, most of my experiments have been considerably more expensive than bar tape!
Dave On May 1, 3:32 am, GeorgeS <chobur...@gmail.com> wrote: > What will happen if one shellacs regular handle bar tape? The non- > cork rubber-like stuff sold by SRAM? > > On Apr 30, 9:32 pm, Dave Craig <dcr...@prescott.edu> wrote: > > > Actually, maintenance-wise, the shellac keeps the cork in good shape > > much longer. The edges of the tape don't roll and the cork doesn't get > > grimy. After a single, two week-long tour, the tan cork on my wife's > > bike looked like crap. I'm going on the 3rd year with shellac'd cork > > tape on my Atlantis with lots of miles, including two month-long > > tours. > > > Perhaps a point of interest for some of you: > > > I used amber shellac on some black Cinelli cork tape. At first, I > > wasn't happy with the result because I was looking for a shiny black > > effect. However, the tape ended up looking very much like the leather > > on my black brooks saddle. I used some black hemp twine to finish the > > job - looks great! > > > Dave > > > On Apr 30, 6:01 pm, Angus <angusle...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > > Eric, > > > > I recently shellaced the cork grips on my All-Rounder. I think they > > > look much nicer (deep, rich, amber color), they still feel just as > > > cushy. With wool gloves (worn off rubber dots) they are a bit more > > > slippery, with standard leather cycling gloves or bare hands its fine. > > > > Angus > > > > On Apr 30, 6:51 pm, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: > > > > > What are the pros and cons of doing it? The Hillborne build will have > > > > cork tape. Should I shellac the entire thing, or just the twine? > > > > Mainly wondering if the cushiness of the cork will be compromised. > > > > And/or if the shellac will flake off at a pretty good clip. Figure > > > > the look would be nice, but don't want it to become a maintenance > > > > headache. > > > > > Eric Platt > > > > St. Paul, MN --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
