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<div>You could try some of those paint on vinyl coatings that they sell for coating tool handles. Tool dip was one brand I recall. </div><div><br></div><div>May not be able to get a repeatable reliable thickNess though. The electrical tape may be your best patch until you do replace the cable. </div><div><br></div><div>Dale</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div id="composer_signature"><div style="font-size:88%;color:#364f67" dir="auto">Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE smartphone</div></div><br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: mburris via Stagecraft <stagecraft@theatrical.net> <br>Date: 10/7/17 15:28 (GMT-05:00) <br>To: Stagecraft Mailing List <stagecraft@theatrical.net> <br>Cc: mburris <mburrisatfloridastagedotorg@earthlink.net> <br>Subject: [SML] Motorized curtain issues <br><br><div style="font-size: 13px;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><div><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I have a motorized curved curtain track that got stuck and the </font><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">drive pulley wore thru the (probably vinyl) jacket on the wire rope. As a temporary fix, the bare wire rope was wrapped with Scotch 33 electrical tape to thicken it so the drive pulley can grip. The affected area is in a spot that affects the curtain traveling to and from a storage position, but would not affect its ability to open and close in a normal performance mode.</font></div><div><br></div><div><span>The cable run is about 220 feet total and I would prefer to not replace all (or half of it) if it can be avoided. </span> Heat shrink has been suggested but would require significant rethreading. </div><div><br></div><div>Any thoughts about how best to proceed? </div><div><br></div><div>Be safe,</div><div><br></div><div>Michael Jon Burris </div></div></body></html>