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Lax Hack: Use a Crayon to Save Your Tape

This week’s Lax Hack should help you nail that perfect tape job.  I think I speak for most of you when I say I hate when my tape peels and I constantly have to fix it.  I’ve got a few tips that will keep your tape job looking good.

The first thing to keep in mind, is which direction you will be taping in. As a natural right handed player I like to think about how my hands will be moving on the shaft.  If my hand rotates against the tape, it can peel up and become annoying.

Rotating your hand forward against the tape will promote peeling
Rotating your hand forward against the tape will promote peeling
Rotating your hand forward won't disturb the tape
Rotating your hand forward won’t disturb the tape

I also like to tape from the bottom up to avoid going against the grain of the tape layers.  Shooting generates a lot of force and when your hands are forced down with the tape, it doesn’t peel up.

What happens when your hand slide against the tape layers
What happens when your hand slide against the tape layers

With these things in mind I like to finish my tape job by rubbing a white crayon over the seam to keep it from peeling up.

Just rub the crayon over the seam to keep it from peeling up
Just rub the crayon over the seam to keep it from peeling up

If you’re using another color of tape just find a crayon to match. I’ve been using the crayon trick for a while and haven’t been disappointed.  Notice how the tape doesn’t peel back.

Thanks for checking out Lax Hacks!  Be sure to check back for more helpful tips and tricks to save you time, frustration, and potentially money.  If you have a great tip you think we should share, feel free to share it with us via the LAS Tipline. Is there a problem you keep running into and want to find a way around it?  Just ask and we’ll see what we can come up with.