"Hopefully this won't get me banned from the list" If you get banned for that, I quit! :-)
If there is one thing this group should be zealously opposed to, it is zealotry. Besides, you've got several things going for you that trump any orthodox interpretation of Rivish acceptability. 1. You insist on being comfortable, and don't care what people tell you on how to get there 2. You thought of it and did it yourself 3. Rescue tape is MUSA! I'm going to order a roll right now! On Monday, August 5, 2013 12:37:25 PM UTC-7, Paul Brodek wrote: > > Hopefully this won't get me banned from the list, but I've been using > self-fusing silicone tape to finish my gel tape bar wraps for a few years > now. Three strikes for me already for not using cotton tape, twine and > shellac... > > It's available in colors, though I only do black bar wrap (strike 4?), so > black silicone tape. It's fast and neat, you cut about a 6" length, stretch > it tight as you wind around the bar, next to the handlebar ferrule. Since > it has no adhesive, there's no oozing adhesive later, like electrical tape, > and since it fuses/sticks to itself, it never peels or separates. Seems > impervious to normal temperature extremes, doesn't loosen/degrade in hot > temps or solidify/crack in low temps. Jersey temps, anyway, up to 100deg in > summer, down to zero in winter. > > Never thought of it for lighting/computer cable wrap since the native > width is 1", kinda wide for cable wrap. You could cut it lengthwise, I > suppose, but being gel-like, it could be a little squirrely to cut > lengthwise? > > Paul Brodek > Hillsdale, NJ USA > > > Quoting Cyclofiend Jim : > > Absolutely do not use Duct (or Duck) tape on bikes...It makes for a nasty > clean up...But, YES on Gaffer's Tape. That is wonderful stuff. > > Also - the other item I found is "Rescue Tape" which comes in several > colors and clear. It is a self-fusing silicone wrap which I've used to > water-restrict openings and attachments. The stuff is pretty cool. > > http://www.rescuetape.com/ > > - Jim / cyclofiend.com > > On Monday, August 5, 2013 9:32:39 AM UTC-7, SMP wrote: >> >> Would you ever put duct tape onto your frame? How would it impact the >> enamel paint job? >> >> I am trying to think of a a non-zip-tie way to route dynamo light wires, >> and I found the perfect hue of duct tape that matches my paint job. >> > -- > 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-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> > . > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > > > -- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
