As a woodworker, I've always found spar varnish to have decent waterproofing capability but it tends to sit on top of the wood surface more than the shellac that seeps in a little more. It also tends to flake after it sits outside for too long. All that said, I've never tried it on bar tape. It does make me wonder if an oil finish designed for outdoor use such as Watco's Teak Oil Finish might soak in better and protect while retaining some of the tape feel ( http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/146955/Watco-Teak-Oil-Quart.aspx?refcode=10INGOPB&gclid=CNS-7MT6jsQCFQeDfgodPVwArg). I've had good luck with this on wood. It doesn't build up as long as you don't put too much on. A couple of coats protects while still retaining the porous texture of the wood.
I'd give it a go but don't have any Newbaum's lying around anymore. Sorry. John On Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 10:07:58 AM UTC-8, Mathew Greiner wrote: > Someone here recommended spar varnish instead of shellac on the cork > grips. I haven't tried it yet, but it promises a softer feel while still > offering protection. Wonder what it would do on cotton? > > On Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 5:31:47 AM UTC-6, Deacon Patrick wrote: >> >> I know you're joking, but I tried wool felt strips under the cotton, but >> prefer cotton straight on the bars. Grin. It's bar feel I'm after, not >> cushioning. >> >> With abandon, >> Patrick >> >> On Monday, March 2, 2015 at 11:23:15 PM UTC-7, lungimsam wrote: >>> >>> What... No one here uses merino wool bartape?!?!?! >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
