Another important point… Tape the drive side (DS) first. When you’re done with the outside taping, use some packing tape on the inside of the DS cover to tape a few spokes to the cover. Doing so reduces the likely hood that your cassette will rub against the cover.
I would say this, but tape to the DS spokes before taping the rim. If you tape to the rim first, the outer edge is constrained so that when you tape to the spokes, any extra bow in the cover has nowhere to go. If you tape to the spokes first, you flatten out any excess bow first, and then tape the cover at the rim.
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Does anyone have a pic of how they are taping the spokes to the cover? Self explanatory I know… but my RD is just barely rubbing in biggest cog (cassette has clearance and cover is warp free laying very nice) and I am hoping this does the trick. I would like to see how others are positioning the tape as I am a little concerned about the strength of the packaging tape holding the cover “sucked in” against the spokes. Figured maybe some one had a trick/ strategy.