Re: [CR]Shellac and bar tape

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From: "Charlie Young" <youngc@netreach.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Shellac and bar tape
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 09:42:23 -0500

Dan Goldenberg has some useful advice on how to shellac bars at his website:

http://www.mindspring.com/~d.g1/shellac.html

As Jan has pointed out, adding dye provides a huge color palette to draw upon. I believe that Aldo is our chief dyeing alchemist on the CR list. I have added powdered RIT dye to clear Bullseye shellac to get a remarkably nice scarlet color over red tressostar tape.

Note that each coat of clear shellac progressively darkens the color.

Charlie Young Honeybrook, PA

George inquired:
> >Hey,
> >
> >1) Where can I find info on using shelac on bar tape?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >George Elanjian
> >Los Angeles, CA