Overheard my neighbor say duct tape is just for temporary fixes

He was patching a garden hose and I had to bite my tongue - my uncle held a muffler on his 1987 Ford Ranger together with duct tape for six years before he sold it. What's the longest you've ever kept a duct tape fix going?

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sean_green442mo ago

Did you ask if he used gorilla tape too?

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daniel_gonzalez2mo ago

Oh man, that's the trick. You gotta scuff up the surface first and warm the tape up with a hair dryer or it'll just peel off the first time it hits freezing.

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troy_price2mo ago

Did he actually try getting that seal with a gorilla tape patch? A buddy of mine tried that on his trailer roof and it held for a while but ended up trapping moisture underneath. Then he had to cut out a whole section of plywood and replace it.

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