I have seen double sided foam tape that is up to 1/4" thick. Possibly 3M offers it? I always use double sided tape under the old style cloth bar tape. It is available in various thicknesses to suit your cushioning needs, seems to keep it's degree of elasticity, as well as holding the covering tape in place for eternity. Wrapping it in a circle around the bars while at the same time removing the backing makes for a fun project too!
Dennis Young had to go to the spikes on the commuter bike in Hotaka, Japan
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> I've got two bars to wrap soon, and I've not done this too many times
> before. Got some great suggestions stashed away from you on the list.
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> For a bit of extra 'padding', can anyone suggest a suitable material ?
> One of the bars is the Leather coming from Tom, and I doubt it will need
> any cushioning, but the second is using the super thin 'plastic' tape
> (Benotto brand), so some extra under the tape could be nice.
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> I recall a product that was a few mm thick, came in a roll, and wrapped
> on underneath the tape - but I can't find it any longer. Anyone have
> any household/garage material that works well (but doesnt build up the
> diameter of the bar TOO much) ??
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> thanks
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> Rich Pinder
> Van Nuys, CA