By the 70's things in Southern California had progressed. A number of turns of cloth tape, that matched the bar tape and finished off with Yellow 3M vinyl tape in a matching color. Styling and function. Never saw a leather protector.
John Jorgensen Palos Verdes Ca USA
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I use cloth tape the same color as the bar tape, and once for grins, shellaced it. I was pleased with the results.
Jay Sexton
Sebastopol, CA