Originally Posted by
kso
...I also thought about putting some "tooth" on the black plastic winder. Maybe using a couple thin lines of silicone caulk so there would be some "grab" when it contacted the leather belt. And maybe getting some coarse sand paper and roughing up the belt. What do you think?
If "I" were to try this I would try "handle dip". It is the rubber-like substance you dip the handles of tools in to give then that grip surface. Big Box Stores sell this stuff in quart cans.