I used to clean the unshellaced cotton tape on my cyclocross bike with a simple green soak and then a scrubbing with soap and water. Keep in mind that Shellac is not entirely water proof.
Angus On Feb 13, 10:29 am, Buck <ahurv...@gmail.com> wrote: > I shellacked the bar tape on my Atlantis a couple of years ago. > Bullseye amber over bright yellow tape which turned nice and > chestnutty and complements my honey Brooks saddle. What has happened > is that the shellac has worn and the tape has gotten black and dirty > in spots, particularly behind the hoods where my hands sometimes rest. > I have re-shellacked the tape in general, but haven't had much success > removing the dirt beforehand. (I know I can't remove dirt under > shellac.) So, my current plan is to gently brush the surface and try > to get back to the tape without the dirt. I've read that some folks > have used Simple Green. Anyone have a boffo way to clean the tape > before I re-shellac? Thanks. -- 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-bu...@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.
