Cork Grips, Amber Shellac Or Clear

[Tommy Love]

Looking for the pro tip before I go and mess up some raw cork grips.  Is the move to do amber shellac or clear? Also, they spin on the bar and I could of course put some hair spray in there but the aftermath of stuck cork might suck... incase there is yet another pro tip.  appreciate it.

Tommy

[Michael Baquerizo]

rivendell has always suggest some sort of contact cement or glue to get the grips on there. the idea that i'd pay the premium price for cork only to have them be useless once off never sat well with me, so i've found that a mix of various tapes (cotton tape, tubeless rim tape) are perfect for making up the slight variance in OD / ID between the two. 

as for shellac, i vote clear. amber works if you're trying to change the color of something (like bar tape) but clear just adds a nice and classy sheen. the cork is already brown...any browner to me comes off as old fashioned instead of classy. 

[Josh C]

I've only got amber shellac, so everything gets amber. I've done cork grips with it and they look great. One can of shellac has lasted me maybe 5 years or so and still going strong. I prefer the amber for hemp twine and cloth bar tape, so if you only want to buy a single can, I'd vote for amber. 

[Mike Rossi]

Cork grips installed with gorilla glue (gel) and two coats of amber shellac.

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On May 29, 2024, at 9:38 AM, Josh C <getjosh...@gmail.com> wrote:

I've only got amber shellac, so everything gets amber. I've done cork grips with it and they look great. One can of shellac has lasted me maybe 5 years or so and still going strong. I prefer the amber for hemp twine and cloth bar tape, so if you only want to buy a single can, I'd vote for amber. 

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[Tommy Love]

Thanks for everyone's input.  I decided to go w 3 coats of the clear shellac, just what I was looking for.  And also, put some electrical tape underneath and slid the cork grips in w rubbing alcohol, now snug.

[Michael Baquerizo]

I forgot to add, and it looks like it exists on at least one of your grips, but getting twine on there extra tight will also help keep them on / together. glad you didn't have to cement them in. makes bar swaps and general adjustments that much easier.