Frank, To further muddy the waters, I suggest you consider polyurethane instead of shellac.
I like shellac, but a few weeks ago when I was running low on shellac, I recalled that a list member recommended polyurethane because it's more durable. And I had a can handy, so. Here it is. It's "green" and it does not smell of solvent: http://www.vermontnaturalcoatings.com/our-products/polywhey-natural-furniture-finish/ I used the satin finish. It's not slick or glossy. And it permits you to still feel some texture of the cotton. Since I applied the PolyWhey finish, I've ridden twice on long rides (~ 40 miles) in pouring rain. The tape has held up well. Just an option for you! Evan On Monday, April 25, 2016 at 8:24:37 AM UTC-7, Mattt wrote: > > I second your decision. I have cotton bar tape with no padding provides a > better feel. > > If you don't like the tape setup it will only cost you 10 bucks in tape to > change. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
