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Normal PVC electrician's tape works, but the tape gradually slides over itself under tension, exposing part of the adhesive, which then picks up fluff and dust and looks messy. Self-fusing tape doesn't do this, because it doesn't have a separate adhesive layer, it sticks to itself and forms a homogeneous band of material around your bar, like a rubber band rather than a plastic/glue Swiss roll.