Phil Brown wrote:
> I use 4 rolls of tape and start at the ends and work up. If you're shellacing
> the tape and want it to stay white put a coat of pigmented shellac on first,
> then clear. Make sure it's clear and not amber or orange. Although orange on
> white tape might look good on the International. The shellac will stick the end
> by the stem quite well but if it starts to come loose use a bit of white
> carpenter's glue. To aviod wrinkles pull it tight as you go. Good luck.
Gosh - for me the entire raison d\u2019être for shellacking cloth bar tape is that you can apply it from the stem down and the coating prevents the edges from curling. Also, it doesn't show dirt like bare tape and can be cleaned to some extent.
regards,
Jack Fortune
Eugene, Oregon