Matching orange cloth (Harris Cyclery) to a brown Brooks. Done with clear
varnish mixed with india ink. 3 coats.
http://www.cyclofiend.com/
> Martin wrote:
>
> 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 from 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/
> 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
>
> I have all of the colors of cloth tape in stock, as do others, I imagine. I
> sell a lot of white cloth to folks that are going to shellac it. Done
> properly, one can match a Honey Brooks saddle pretty well, I'm told....
>
> Greg Parker
> Dexter, Michigan
> http://www.bicycleclassics.com