Duct Tape....

marcangel

marcangel

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This sounds pretty silly, unless you're looking at winds over 70 MPH, but duct tape is KEY. We have a condo in Fenwick Island, DE, which is just north of O.C. Maryland (like it borders there) and Isabel is going to have her way with me TWICE! The "home fort" is in Central PA. First, not all duct tape is created equal. The "no-name" brand you buy at Sam's, Costco or wherever is just not as sticky as Scotch duct tape, also it does not hold up to the heat as well. I learned this the hard way as I was taping windows late Tuesday afternoon, (which was GORGEOUS) only to watch the stuff crinkle and fall off the glass. Fortunately, I had reserved extra duct tape at the local hardware store, and was able to augment the "no-name" brand. I always keep two "fresh" rolls around the shore for such circumstances. Moral of the story is, if you live in a "hurricane prone area" buy FRESH Scotch brand duct tape around late July, and have it ready when the apple butter hits the fan. :rolleyes:
 
That is pretty cool. I carry a pack of this...
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About a buck at walmart.:)
 
Yes, I've seen that, too, but I cannot remember at which local store.

Frown.

I'll have to give it some thought and try to recall.
 
ok, i wasn't going to say anything but

"duct tape is like the force, it has a light side and a dark side and it holds the universe together"
 
As a semi-master of improvising,I have a great deal of respect for anyone who can overcome adversity using whatever tools/materials are available to them at the time.If you can solve a problem (and many have) using duct tape, my hats off to you.Does anyone know if there are any storage issues? Like if you left one of those "flat packs" in your glove compartment,would varying temperatures wreck it over time?:confused:
 
I've always kept a roll of duct tape in the toolbox in the trunk. It gets a little gooey in hot weather but it doesn't kill it. Of course I live in Massachusetts (when visiting Earth) but it gets hot here in the summer, over 100 degrees sometimes.

I can't see any reason to carry a flatpack in the car -- why not a roll?
 
Try the militay 100mph tape used to patch holes in planes I had bought a couple rools and after seeing what a great job it did bought a dozen and used the food saver to keep them fresh:D
Peace:cool:
 
Originally posted by Cougar Allen:
I can't see any reason to carry a flatpack in the car -- why not a roll?
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I just want to solve my own problems,not everyone elses:D
 
When your problem is 5 sliding glass doors and 12 windows that might get blown out by 70-100 mph winds, 18" just ain't gonna cut it. My vote is with Cougar, keep a roll in the car! BTW, I'm pretty sure the "military 100 mph" tape is the same as the Scotch brand.
 
Every group that uses the stuff has it's own name for it; gaffers tape, racer's tape, surgeons...well, not really, but you get the idea.

Back when I was doing "sportsman" motocross, one lad completely covered his tank and other bits in DT, to protect the finish so he could re-sell it. I always wondered how he got the stickum off...

Back when the kid was still in school, we put him in a new pair of trousers one morning and they were a bit too long. We rolled em' up inside and duct-taped em', then promptly forgot about it. Weeks later, after a number of washings, the stuff was still holding fine!
 
Originally posted by marcangel
When your problem is 5 sliding glass doors and 12 windows that might get blown out by 70-100 mph winds, 18" just ain't gonna cut it. My vote is with Cougar, keep a roll in the car! BTW, I'm pretty sure the "military 100 mph" tape is the same as the Scotch brand.
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What the heck, why not, a roll in the car:)
 
Originally posted by mwerner
Back when I was doing "sportsman" motocross, one lad completely covered his tank and other bits in DT, to protect the finish so he could re-sell it. I always wondered how he got the stickum off...
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there's a product called goo gone, works great for anything like that as well as gum, crayon, and lots of other stuff. i'd recommend picking up a bottle of it. it comes in two sizes, i'd recommend the larger one, it's useful stuff and the big bottle will last a long time. i recently used it to get duct tape residue off something and again to get the nastyness some decomposing rubber bands left off my tripod. i would imagine it's especially useful if you use duct tape a lot, i think we've all experienced the gooey nasty residue it leaves

Pete
 
I like the 100 mph tape, but would like to know what I am really getting and which tapes are better. I understood that gaffers tape is more heat resistant, to stand the heat from the lights without getting soft and letting go, at least that is what a photography instructor said many years ago.

Steve C.,
The consensus in Miami, Florida, is that there is no point to taping your windows. It will do little good during any storm, and is a big mess to get off afterwards, if you ever do.
 
Speaking of Duct Tape. Around here, we've been using this new City-Code mandated Duct Tape, for sealing air ducts(wow that's a leap huh?).

Anyways, it's listed for usage on flexible(plastic) duct. But we've found that it sticks remarkably well to just about anything(metal, wood, you).

Here's a link...it's expensive and shouldn't really take the place of traditional duct tape in some instances. None-the-less it's interesting tape. Far FAR better then most duct tapes found at a hardware store.

http://www.venturetape.com/final/HV... rsProducts_Position=FIL:SubCatagoryID+=+'40%

-Random
 
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