I'd just be a bit worried about scoring the bars if I cut down through the tape without anything underneath
that can happen, you just have to be careful.
When I did that to my risers (albeit not carbon), I pressed down with a sharp knife and slowly rolled it round the bars, as opposed to the traditional "sawing" motion...
When I did that to my risers (albeit not carbon), I pressed down with a sharp knife and slowly rolled it round the bars, as opposed to the traditional "sawing" motion...
worked well, not even a scratch...