[78-L] Vitrolac: the spelling that would not die!

[DanKj]

 It does not work (for long) on metal ductwork - it will dry-up and fall off; heat makes it brittle enough to be crumbled. 
The fact that it isn't fire-proof and produces toxic fumes when burnt doesn't make 'duct tape' popular with building 
inspectors. I did use it to seal the foil-faced insulation board I installed OVER some ducts, but that doesn't get warm, so 
it's fine.   Great for temporary ghetto-repairs of automobile rust-holes, too. I once thought that if I wrapped enough of it 
on a brake hose, I could get a very used van home to be repaired ... umm, no. It was time for Mr.Tow Truck.  haha


 Where's Red Green when we need him?



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 7:09 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Vitrolac: the spelling that would not die!


> The site cites a reason for it's having been called duck tape, which makes
> sense to me..(a) it kept things dry, like a duck, and (b) it was made with
> cotton duck. But this could still be revisionist history.
>
> Funniest use of duct tape is in "Analyze This" when the mafia car Crystal hits
> pops its trunk and the hoods quickly try and seal up the victim they've stowed
> inside.
>
> dl