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Old 04-06-2013, 09:47 AM
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I recently learned that it was actually "duck" tape first, and then became known as duct tape later. Odd, but true.
Duck is a brand of duct tape FWIW

Not a bad idea covering the car with the tape.

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Old 04-07-2013, 12:08 PM
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I'm lost. what is covering the cart with duct/duck tape supposed to do?
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Old 04-07-2013, 12:58 PM
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I'm lost. what is covering the car with duct/duck tape supposed to do?
Silly boy ! It's like tape they put on windows during WWII....stops all the little bits flying about when the wreck happens.


Should do the head lights too, like privateer track racing makes you do.



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Old 04-08-2013, 06:31 PM
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I'm lost. what is covering the cart with duct/duck tape supposed to do?
Well for one it makes the car awesome!
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Old 04-09-2013, 04:53 AM
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Duck is a brand of duct tape FWIW
Yes, but that brand name was chosen because duck tape was the original name used for it during WWII:
Duct Tape History - Invention of Duct Tape
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Duck® Brand - Duct Tape, Packaging Tape, Weatherization, Shelf Liner and DIY products

As I said, odd but true.
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Old 04-12-2013, 08:49 AM
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so fully covered now. here are a few pics. I am going over some of the edges now and getting some adhesive under them.
So how many rolls did it take? What are you're plans for washing it? It looks pretty cool actually. It would look better with all the tape going the same direction, but like you said...
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Old 04-15-2013, 12:23 PM
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It took about 20 rolls of the 20 yard black duck tape brand. Figured cleaning it would be a matter of misting it with the hose... Duct tape is supposed to be water resistant. I have heard lots of comments about how it won't last and such but to that I usually just respond that I can always fix it with more duct tape really putting on a new coat every year wouldn't even really be that big of an inconvinence.
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Old 04-29-2013, 08:45 PM
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So I guess I've seen it all from the diesel driver's.... from WVO to duct taping cars. Wow
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I doubt that duck tape can compete with Eternabond tape.....in ANY way. Because they're probably different IN every way. Duct tape was/is commonly used as a temporary holding fix on NASCAR car bodies. It's not just that durable to heat, or cold, or water. Eternabond solves all that. I'd raise my sights were I wrapping my car in tape. You'll have to have a knife or scissors to cut Eternabond, unlike duct tape.
eternabond tape would not have worked... nobody likes it.
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Old 05-08-2013, 06:16 PM
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You should contact the Duck company and see if they'll use your car in advertising. Maybe they could keep you in free Duck tape for life.

EDIT: I just covered my son's old bicycle with rainbow duck tape to girlify it for my daughter.
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lol that Dr.Grillz guy on benz world seems pretty randomly hateful...
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an admirer decided to blog about me! http://www.shawnblog.com/post/49374248808/yes-thats-black-duct-tape-on-every-inch-of-a
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Old 05-27-2013, 10:30 PM
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Dude dude dude... you didn't mention you had zebra seat covers! That is an infractionable offense under forum rules (OK, maybe not ).

What, you're not going to do the wheels?
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lol yes I actually made the rear seat covers myself! ill have to take the new pictures with the zebra covered dash and the wheels are black plastidip now! trying to find somee big knobby off road tires for those rims is not easy so I may have to change wheels to something bigger and easier to cover in duck tape.
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an admirer decided to blog about me! Shawn Blog &bull; Yes, that
Sigh...

Between the seat covers and the lack of exhaust I'm at a loss for words.

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