If it's white tape, I've done the Rivendell string whip finish with white twine and it's not too noticable. If the twine is thin and a color match, it blends in well. Of course tastes vary but I like the look.
Tom Adams, Shrewsbury NJ
>From: Dennis Young
>To:
>Subject: [CR]Pista handlebar tape
>Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 23:48:52 +0900
>
>Can anyone suggest a way to nicely seal off the tape on bars when only
>wrapping to a point half way up. I'm using cloth tape over double sided
>tape, and since the tape ends at a curve, no matter how much I pull or angle
>it, the top of the tape won't lie flat againt the bar. Otherwise I would
>just put a little dab of glue on the last bit and paste it to itself. I
>don't particularly like using paper or plastic tape to finish it off over
>the end, and on bars that only are wrapped part of the way up, it looks
>weird. Please don't say to start at the upper part and wrap down, since the
>shellac has already started to dry.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Dennis Young
>Hotaka, Japan
>
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