> I use electrical tape to finish off when wrapping > handlebars, and it usually doesn't work too well. > If I wrap it tight, it comes unstuck > over time as the tape contracts; if I don't wrap it > tight, it looks sloppy. Somewhere I read you should > wrap tightly at first, and then > finish it with no tension. It occurred to me today, > Why not try a short > piece of heat-shrink tubing? Just slip it on and > slide up to the stem, > out of the way, then slide it back over the end of > the wrap and apply heat. Has anyone tried this?
John,
I have not used heat shrink tubing for this application, but I can recommend a better tape than electrical tape. Use the ordinary Scotch plastic tape. I.e. this stuff, which is available at any hardware or art supply store:
http://www.misterart.com/
Best regards,
Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia (USA)