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Permalink Reply by Toni Oertel on April 2, 2012 at 9:49am

grip tape is cheap.  I always keep some on hand to re-do my hoops if need be. Whenever it starts to come off, I just take it off and re-do it.

ModPermalink Reply by Martika* of MartikasMysticDesign on April 2, 2012 at 10:57am

Yes remove and retape. You will have to do it sooner or later, check out ebay for gaffer or hockey tape deals. goodbuyguys.com is a good source of tape.

Permalink Reply by Randy Kato on April 2, 2012 at 1:23pm

If it's a single strip on the inside of the hoop, and you decide to re-tape it that way, the key is to not stretch the tape when you put it on. If you stretch it, it will try to contract back to it's original length, essentially pulling itself off of the hoop.

StudentPermalink Reply by Tilly Whirls on April 5, 2012 at 9:02pm

Another option is to cut some slits in the tape so instead of one long piece going all the way around it's shorter pieces. Pull it up and tape it back down, making sure not to stretch it. It'll relieve the tension so it'll stop coming up. 

Permalink Reply by Hailey King on April 7, 2012 at 6:47pm

I had the exact same problem with the mood hoop I got for Christmas. I would try to stick it back down, but that just created ridges in the tape. I checked out some local shops for tape, but nothing I found looked or felt like the tape that came on it. So, I sent mood hoops a message about this and a few days later 3 (used) rolls of tape arrived on my doorstep - free of charge! Since I don't have prior experience with taping, I just snipped off the stretched part and replaced that section with new tape. Worked well and I still have enough tape left to redo the whole hoop if I need to. Actually - I debated wrapping a swirl around it for extra grip, but decided not to because the tape leaves a pretty sticky residue on the tubing. I find my the hoop to be really slippery and and don't use it much because of this. Anyone have advice for how/where to add more tape to it? Is sanding an option (its HDPE)?