Pro Class Rim Tape Alternatives? Is there any?

[moley]

I'm after something with the same consistancy as a proper Pro Class Rim tape.

Something that looks the part and does the job.   

Metallic tapes are quite thin and bulge out like the woman with the big bulgey eyes!! 

I'd want a few different colors!!

Any ideas?

Cheers 

[Jt]

hmmm.

i went to the habidashiry section in john lewis and bought a thin roll of fabric...

got a nice metallic look to it and is quite thick.

on the DY ( any excuse)

[Bob_Acid]

Couldn't you use anything then cover that with a regular rim tape?

[Jt]

thats what i did.

[moley]

I'm using some metallic tape with the cardboard backing still on...........plus some electrical insulation tape and a proper rubber rim strip.

The trouble is its still bulges out too much with 50-60 psi behind it and looked a little to flimsy.

I was wondering if anyone has found a better alternative.

[stevochb]

Used black tape and used some masking tape as backing for these and it worked ok

[stevochb]

used ribbon for these ones with masking tape.

[jimmyp]

There's a guy on usa ebay that does em, think they are $25 a pop but are just like the real thing. Think he's over on bmx museum, d cristo or somthing his name is, check him out nice lad 

Type Mongoose Pro Class in USA E-BAY, should find em there 

[oldtired]

have used lats from an aluminum blind before its about 1/2 mm thick so bends round the rim well , cover with gaffa tape to keep it in place and protect the tube from getting nipped  , can be sprayed to the colour you want and cos its alli you don't get any bulge     pm moley if you want some i got miles of the  stuff   

[safc1]

i've used "mylar" silver on one side, white on other. held in place with a normal rim tape. got it off ebay 

[bobafett]

All different coloured foil ribbon here :

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/ed1835/m.html?_nkw=foil+ribbon+19mm&_sacat=0&_trksid=p3911.m270.l1313&_odkw=&_osacat=0

[moley]

Cheers lads!!

I'll work out what I need and formulate a plan of action!!! 

[Peter J]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Thin-steel-strip-0-004-x-10-metres-Shim-Polished_W0QQitemZ290361199970QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_BOI_Metalworking_Milling_Welding_Metalworking_Supplies_ET?hash=item439ae04d62

 Its shim steel so low carbon content 

[meticulous]

supose packing out the inside rim with 2lb of tape is defeating the object why they were drilled out in the first place.... 

[Rodgy1970]

This was on the bmxmuseum too

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=170516

Supplier here

http://www.uniquetrials.com/V3/Products/VIZ/viztape.html