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culrich
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Rope Wrap

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Does anyone have there steering wheel wrapped with rope? If so where did you get it done? :thumbup:
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Re: Rope Wrap

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Chalk does it.
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I did it for Barhopr


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Re: Rope Wrap

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Chalk, that's too cool. I was picturing hemp. :) What kind of fee for something similiar to barhopr? My wheel is not that new.
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Depends on what you want...the rope is special ordered cotton. I won't do it for any less than 150 for a 13" wheel. It's more time consuming than you would think...finished with three coats of polyurethane clear. This protects the rope and makes it easy to keep clean.
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Re: Rope Wrap -- Awesome!

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That's some nice work.

How'd you learn this art? Impressive.
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Re: Rope Wrap -- Awesome!

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Hula Popper wrote:How'd you learn this art?
Internet and some books
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