Duck Tape is a wonderful thing. Everyone knows DUCK TAPE, its uses, it's history. (If you don't know its history, click the link.) So anyway, the other day I was out doing what I do in my makeshift workshop (read: patio) when I needed my duck tape for ...well...something. And thus began the search.
When ever I need a tool or, in this case, my handy roll of Duck Tape, it usually takes me a while. I'll admit, I'm not one for putting the tool (or in this case, the Duck tape) back in its exact position every time. Oh sometimes I do it right and when I need it next, there it is, but most times I just set it aside and when I need it later, the search begins. This was one of those times.
So, there I was, working at finding the Silver Savior for a while, when my wife came out and pointed to a roll that sat in the corner of the workbench. It was red...see above. Now I am a true believer in Duck Tape (though I am known to buy the off brands from time to time) and by that I mean Duck Tape Should be Silver. Not ...ugh...Red. But one day I ended up with this roll of Red Stuff and kept it because....well, it's Duck Tape and it works miracles.
So I grabbed the Red Roll because for this one instance, color didn't mean much. I grabbed on one corner and - nothing. I worked at it a while, thinking I could save it, but you can see, the tape wouldn't unroll. That's when I learned two things.
Thing One; Duck Tape has an expiration date. If not used, the glue becomes sort of permanent and you'll not get it to come apart easily. See above. I now keep a close watch on the rolls of Duck Tape I keep around so as to keep that from happening again. For those of you keeping notes, this is from 3M's website: 3M Performance Plus Duct Tapes 8979 and 8979N can be used up to 12 months after the date of manufacture when stored under normal conditions of 60° to 80°F (16° to 27°C) and 40 to 60% R.H. in the original carton. The month and year of manufacture is stamped inside the core of each roll. Handy info, that.
Thing Two: I use the regular Silver Duck Tape faster than it expires.
I think that's a good thing. Yes, a very good thing.
So, there I was, working at finding the Silver Savior for a while, when my wife came out and pointed to a roll that sat in the corner of the workbench. It was red...see above. Now I am a true believer in Duck Tape (though I am known to buy the off brands from time to time) and by that I mean Duck Tape Should be Silver. Not ...ugh...Red. But one day I ended up with this roll of Red Stuff and kept it because....well, it's Duck Tape and it works miracles.
So I grabbed the Red Roll because for this one instance, color didn't mean much. I grabbed on one corner and - nothing. I worked at it a while, thinking I could save it, but you can see, the tape wouldn't unroll. That's when I learned two things.
Thing One; Duck Tape has an expiration date. If not used, the glue becomes sort of permanent and you'll not get it to come apart easily. See above. I now keep a close watch on the rolls of Duck Tape I keep around so as to keep that from happening again. For those of you keeping notes, this is from 3M's website: 3M Performance Plus Duct Tapes 8979 and 8979N can be used up to 12 months after the date of manufacture when stored under normal conditions of 60° to 80°F (16° to 27°C) and 40 to 60% R.H. in the original carton. The month and year of manufacture is stamped inside the core of each roll. Handy info, that.
Thing Two: I use the regular Silver Duck Tape faster than it expires.
I think that's a good thing. Yes, a very good thing.
