Great to see it went so well
I think the plastic coating will work very well - and will help from chafing through the rubber grommet
A friend always uses the pipe lagging on his victa handles - less vibration as he uses easy mows for long periods - 1.5-2 tanks per mow (big lawn)
Apparently, silicone spray is better on garage doors (and mower pull starts) as it doesn't attract dust
It's on clearance at SCA - I think I paid $10 for the WD40 silicone - has a folding tube
https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p...paign=au-sca-2020-wk38-thurs&start=1