Originally Posted by
Eric F
Electrical tape. Stretch it good on the first wrap, slightly looser on the second, and just enough tension to conform to the tape-bar transition on the third. Terminate under the bar.
However, I’m open to something better. I’m going to check out the silicone stuff.
'Stretching it good' is usually the reason it creeps or unwinds. Stretch the tape just enough to get edges to overlap, then go to minimum tension.
Even cheap tape will last awhile if you do it that way.