Duct Tape

[Joe Woodbury]

For an article written with California on it, I can't believe they blundered when they equated "duct tape" with "gaffer tape". The two are most definitely different. Gaffer tape uses a less sticky/gooey adhesive and can be torn quite easily. Am I the only male who doesn't like duct tape? Cleaning off the goo when its removed is just too annoying.

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[Steve Mayfield]

I read it to say that duct tape and gaffer tape were in the same general group (cloth-backed, rubber-adhesive tape) and not equivalent.

Steve

[Roger Wright]

Joe Woodbury wrote:

Cleaning off the goo

That's not usually the male's complaint... Duct tape is one of the basic elements of the universe, and it's often our best defense against unrestrained entropy. :-D

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[mav northwind]

Duct tape is like The Force: It has a light side and a dark side and holds the universe together... :)

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[Shog9 0]

Joe Woodbury wrote:

Cleaning off the goo when its removed is just too annoying.

Ah, see... you don't remove it. When it starts to wear, you just put fresh duct tape over the top... :-\

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[Chris Quinn]

The answer to removing the goo is to use that other essential - WD40!

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[Gary Wheeler]

I carry some in the cargo bag of my bike for long rides. I actually used some this last trip. The cargo rack bolt protrudes out to the side a little too far, and my leg would brush against it on the downstroke. A little duct tape, and voila! Now my leg slides over it :cool:.

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[nshustov]

One man said that the duct tape was the second great invention after a wheel :-D

[Mimimal_Subset]

We call it "Saskatchewan Chrome"

[rcampbell12]

Oh, please. Anybody who's seen "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" knows that Windex is the new fix-all.

[Zhat]

Haha, well it's that guy on the Submarine patching a hole in the side.

[Zhat]

"you don't remove it" You beat me to it!.

[Zhat]

You would have thought that guy's holloween costume may have had more then just 2.5".... Nothing here folks, move along.

[snowlin]

:-O I like the sting when you peel it from the skin. And goo removal can be fun with a friend. {Heh, I couldn't help it had to go there.}

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[Richard Jones]

I wonder what grade 200mph tape is. That's the stuff used by NASCAR.

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[LenaBr]

You can use it to make corsets (tape over an old t-shirt). In a pinch it can be used in place of a bra but it is a bit painful to remove, it is best to tape over a cami.

[Andy Brummer]

I'm with you gaffer tape is the real deal.

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[Hooga Booga]

Duct tape is like 'The Force'... It's got a light side and a dark side, and it binds the universe together.