Hey mate, the title scared me for a second! lol, good to see you back on the forum.

Mate i do apply st ,30 right up to the top, however, i use tight grip glue at the very,very edge. But the st 30 tape really gets very, very close to the front. I wear a higher density possibly 75% and over, so i don't get any shine. Also i rub the tape with my finger to 'smudge out' any real shine b4 i press the lace into the tape.

Do you still apply the st30 directly onto the lace? If so I was wondering how you smudge out any shine, because if I try it...the tape lifts up off the lace.