The finish wears off, is easy to sand off, is easy to restore. Cork grips are easy to repair, reshape, and they evolve with the bike and your use. Hmmm. Wonder how they would age with oiling instead of shellac?
On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 9:01 PM, Seth Vidal <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 10:59 PM, Peter Pesce <[email protected]> wrote: > > Any opinions on whether or not it's preferable to shellac your cork > grips? I'm trying them for the first time and they are currently naked, but > I was wondering if anyone had pros and cons for leaving them that way vs > shellacking them? > > If it matters, these are the plain version without the groove for bar > end cables and the associated twine. > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Pro: they don't discolor with use and the look nice -in either clear > or amber shellac > > Con: shellac on cork grips can be slick as all get out when wet. also > if you're wearing a non-grippy wool glove - good luck holding on > tightly. > > I shellac them with clear for a few coats then rough up the surface a > bit with some sand paper. > > -sv > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
