Frazz by Jef Mallett for April 08, 2022

Not duct tape. Professionals never use it, not even on ducts. Gaffers tape is the way to go.

1: It may be CALLED “duct tape” but it’s a lousy choice for working on ducts (other than temporary). The original was Duck tape (a brand)… and it was used at first to fasten ammo boxes, if I recall correctly.

2: You fix bad duck tape by replacing it with GOOD duck tape… or fastening it some other way.

“Duck tape is like wallpaper; sooner or later you will really regret putting it there.”

Gorilla Glue fixes all those hypotheticals!

More duct tape.

This is my experience as someone who grew up in Alaska. Some of our snowsuits were duct tape all the way down.

S-o-o-o-o gotta wonder what Caulfield has done that lead to the question? He rarely asks without purpose.

Engineering flow chart: Does it move ? (yes/no) – YES. Should it? (yes/no) – YES – No problem, NO – Duct tape.

Or ….. the glue that doesn’t stick to the inside of the plastic bottle?

BRB, just zip tying the climate.

More.

A microwave.

You forgot about WD-40

Duct/k tape is like the Force. It has a light side, a dark side and it binds the Universe together.

You use your receipt for an exchange

Frazz, 44; C&H,140 @0542

more duck/duct tape; however, for special situations, I use gorilla tape.

Duck tape is like the force – It has a dark side, a light side and it holds the universe together

What about the ball peen hammer? What about the WD-40? What about the crazy glue? Frazz, you’re sending this child into the world completely unprepared!

The interesting thing about duct tape is that you can’t take it off when you want to – but leave it alone long enough and it will fall off (even if you don’t want it to).

To fix bad duct tape, use more duct tape. Eventually you have so much duct tape, whatever you were fixing is basically a pile of duct tape. :-D

See also: The Red Green Method.

This seems like a re-duct-tionist argument.

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…I’ll get my coat. Oh, wait, I’m already wearing it.

Metal foil tape works well to seal air ducts.

More duct tape, obvs.

I have used duct tape – 1970s era- to seal a bathtubs and a car windshield. It lasted about six months, after which I would replace it.

WTD…

If it moves and it shouldn’t – Duct Tape. If it doesn’t move and it should – WD40. Problem solved.

More duct tape.

So I didn’t need the giant Snap On toolbox full of stuff out in the garage?

Don’t forget baling wire, the fourth Horseman of the Quick ‘N Dirty Repair-calypse.

The handyman’s secret weapon, duct tape.

The Duck Tape factory is three blocks from where I grew up.

Seriously, you fix duct tape with more duct tape. The one thing that tape sticks to the best is tape.

WHAT? Wait… what about WD-40?!

It’s a temporary fix kid. You still need to repair it correctly as soon as you can.

What is this thing “bad duct tape”? Sounds like a pretty hypothetical question to me.

Cut off the piece that is bad or purchase new duct tape.

I live in an apartment building that for a while was held together with duct tape — the underwater lights in the pool, the carpet in front of the elevator for example. When I said something to the manager she flipped up her skirt hem to show me it was duct taped. Sigh