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Masterpiece:
I always thought the main differentiator of Gaffa tape was that it can actually be torn by hand no problem.
LTK:
I thought duct tape had its reputation partly because it can be torn by hand no problem. I also thought it was called that because it has tiny ducts in it, which are easy to tear with perpendicular force but strong against whatever stress it's under when holding stuff together.
jwhouk:
Actually, it's because it is supposed to be used to seal gaps in air ducting. When you're constructing a vent for your dryer, for example, you're supposed to use duct tape to cover the seams between pipe segments.
osaka:
--- Quote from: jwhouk on 08 Feb 2015, 16:33 ---Truth, actually. NASCAR teams cover their front air dams & radiator grills with duct tape for qualifying attempts to get the car to move quickest through the air. They take it off during the race.
--- End quote ---
I remember that in a particularly cold day of racing in some national touring car cup in Madrid (day was like -15C), one dude decided to cover half the cooling system for the race (10 laps) in order to get the car to basically work. Obviously, with duct tape. He actually got DQ'd shortly thereafter.
jwhouk:
The problem with duct tape is that though it's called "200 MPH Tape" in NASCAR, sometimes it doesn't hold if it's not applied properly. And when it comes off.... things can happen.
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