Jay wrote:
> To get that '30s look for handlebar tape, I used linen. At fabric supply stores
> you can get something called "bias tape" which comes in a 1 1/2" width and you
> can buy whatever length you need. Cut the tape in half lengthwise to give you a
> 3/4" width. The color of the linen tape is a shocking bright white, so to temper
> the hue, I soaked the tape in hot water with several bags of tea. When dry, I
> used rubber cement as a backing adhesive and installed it like any other type of
> HB tape. The resulting color matched the patina of the original '30s bike. To
> see photos of it check out the pics of the '36 Gloria (Thanks again Steven
> Maasland!)
> http://photos.yahoo.com/
The color that Jay achiever is close to what I described as ashen. The ashen color is ever so little darker.
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Steven Maasland
Moorestown, NJ