RE: [CR]shellac a "cork" handlebar tape?

From: "Roman Stankus" <rstankus@mindspring.com>
To: "'Martin Appel'" <martin@camelot.de>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: RE: [CR]shellac a "cork" handlebar tape?
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 07:10:10 -0500
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Still shown as available at Harris Cyclery in most colors including white, yellow......

Roman Stankus Atlanta, Ga.

-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Martin Appel Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 5:57 AM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR]shellac a "cork" handlebar tape?

shellacing a cloth handlebar tape is a nice way to give your bike a classic look.

Sad thing is that cloth handlebar tape in colors other than black seems to have vanished rom the market; Rivendell is out of stock...

so i thought of alternatives. Cinelli sells a modern "cork" padded handlebar tape in color "nature" (see http://www.bike24.net/p1319.html, bottom left sample), but it is just a little bit to light in color to match with a Broks saddle.

i wonder i it might be possible to put shellac on one o those tapes? anybody ever tried it?

thanks or any hints,

Martin Appel
Munich, Germany