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cnighbor1
07-01-2019, 05:19 PM
RANT CHEAP Electrical Tape used to wrap ends of handlebar tape
I bought the typical black electrical tape sold in hardware stores to finish off the ends of the handle bar tape. In a very short time the black glue seeps out resulting in a black gloopy mess. Very hard to clean off. Tried ammonia based cleaners. No luck
today I tried chain oil. Yes it worked. Dried and wiped off the oil and used
Stanley electrical tape in white. No mess in future Comes in red yellow black white etc
Yes
parris
07-01-2019, 05:21 PM
Charles this made me laugh at myself a bit. I've had the same issues with cheap electrical tape and finally got it through my skull. I have a few rolls of good 3m tape now JUST for when I'm wrapping bars.
parallelfish
07-01-2019, 05:24 PM
Try 3M Super 33+
charliedid
07-01-2019, 05:28 PM
Use silicone finishing tape.

You'll never want to use electrical tape ever again and you shouldn't.

You're welcome.
Yoshi
07-01-2019, 05:36 PM
Fabric bar tape is awesome and comes with the only finishing tape I have ever used out of the box. It’s very thin, stretchy, grabby, stays in place and has the same texture as the bar tape itself. Matches perfectly.
No going back to electric tape.

https://fabric.cc/products/tape/
EricEstlund
07-01-2019, 05:45 PM
I've never had a problem with the cheap stuff so long as I didn't stretch the tape. I use 3m for bar, though.
Mike Bryant
07-01-2019, 06:09 PM
Self-fusing silicone tape works great to finish up a wrap. So much better than plastic electrical tape. To remove it you’ll have to cut it off, but no sticky residue.


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Cicli
07-01-2019, 07:40 PM
Self-fusing silicone tape works great to finish up a wrap. So much better than plastic electrical tape. To remove it you’ll have to cut it off, but no sticky residue.


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This works the best. Home Depot sells it cheep.
kppolich
07-01-2019, 07:42 PM
This is worth the $
Great company, great bar tape too!
https://esigrips.com/silicone-finishing-tape
rustychisel
07-01-2019, 07:53 PM
and clean off the sticky residue with WD 40. Then a little soap & water, if you must.
eddief
07-01-2019, 08:00 PM
how do it stick to itself?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlzA7aQ
ColonelJLloyd
07-01-2019, 08:09 PM
The ESI stuff really is pretty great.

And, yeah, cheap electrical tape is frustrating.
Cicli
07-01-2019, 08:10 PM
The ESI stuff really is pretty great.

The finishing tape is the same stuff they sell at the Depot. For a lot less.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Nashua-Tape-1-in-x-3-33-yd-Stretch-and-Seal-Self-Fusing-Silicone-Tape-in-Black-1208952/100206050

Okay. Not a lot less but, less.
R3awak3n
07-01-2019, 08:27 PM
3M, 3M and only 3M
charliedid
07-01-2019, 08:34 PM
I've never had a problem with the cheap stuff so long as I didn't stretch the tape. I use 3m for bar, though.

Yeah well, you're an artisan and I am just a dope with a roll of tape.
rustychisel
07-01-2019, 08:37 PM
Yeah well, you're an artisan and I am just a dope with a roll of tape.

But, but... the hamster said you were very gentle. :eek:
charliedid
07-02-2019, 07:08 AM
But, but... the hamster said you were very gentle. :eek:

shudder
EricEstlund
07-02-2019, 09:39 AM
Just don't pull so hard. ;)