Originally Posted by shelbyfv

With thicker bar tape, I prefer to wrap it flush with the end rather than try to tuck it. The lip on the cap covers the bare end of the bar. All nice and tidy, no unsightly bulge.

Originally Posted by Phil_gretz

^ this. I actually trim an angled piece from the beginning end, so that the first wrap starts at ~5/16" and gets wider for about 3" until it is full width. That way, there's no thickness resulting from the initial turn around the bar end. The plug fits flush against the trimmed edge of the tape.