Duct Tape at Burning Man

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Fri May 21, 2010 11:23 am

What's the best type of duct tape to use at Burning Man for general purposes? Your favorite brand?

Thanks!

Boijoy · Post by **Boijoy** » Fri May 21, 2010 11:31 am

the silver kind.

misfit · Post by **misfit** » Fri May 21, 2010 11:40 am

silver duct tape, DT brand, is good for the wrist and ankles. but i prefer a gag ball for the mouth.

H.G.Crosby · Post by **H.G.Crosby** » Fri May 21, 2010 11:43 am

DUCT TAPE FOR DATE RAPE!

duh.

bm_cricket · Post by **bm_cricket** » Fri May 21, 2010 11:45 am

misfit wrote:silver duct tape, DT brand, is good for the wrist and ankles. but i prefer a gag ball for the mouth.

For wrists and ankles I find that used bicycle inner tubes work well. It's a personal preference thing I guess.

Duct tape pulls your hair out when you take it off.

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Fri May 21, 2010 11:50 am

i dont know why i e-hang out with all of you perverts.

C.f.M. · Post by **C.f.M.** » Fri May 21, 2010 11:55 am

Gorilla tape.

But duct tape comes in all colours, now.

Post by **AntiM** » Fri May 21, 2010 12:12 pm

Really? I mean, I'm supposed to read all the posts, but can I skip the drivel? Please?

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Fri May 21, 2010 12:32 pm

Come on, you knew it was drivel before you opened it.

Boijoy · Post by **Boijoy** » Fri May 21, 2010 12:37 pm

Ugly Dougly wrote:Come on, you knew it was drivel before you opened it.

word.
I mean,, really?? what kind if duct tape.. <<scoff>>

Boijoy · Post by **Boijoy** » Fri May 21, 2010 12:38 pm

MisaBlue · Post by **MisaBlue** » Fri May 21, 2010 2:25 pm

Dustdevil · Post by **Dustdevil** » Fri May 21, 2010 3:11 pm

If you were indeed looking for a serious answer....... We use only gaffers tape. It leaves no residue, has a high tear strength and is easy to work with. It is the standard in the pyro and special effects industry. I prefer the brand Shurtape, but Polyken works well also.

Jack

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri May 21, 2010 3:40 pm

the nice thing about the stronger glue duct tape, is, you only have to worry about pulling on hair the first time.......

I heard Dougly duct taped his bicycle seat, but, put it on backwards and left with a Brazilian accent......

Thecatman · Post by **Thecatman** » Fri May 21, 2010 4:02 pm

another serious answer:

3M

motskyroonmatick · Post by **motskyroonmatick** » Fri May 21, 2010 5:34 pm

Robbidobbs supplies all her minions with Duck Tape brand silver duct tape for applying the signs to the potties. It works well and holds up all week. Some other tapes fall off in the heat of the day.

Fire_Moose · Post by **Fire_Moose** » Mon May 24, 2010 7:55 am

Silence is golden, Duct Tape is silver.

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Mon May 24, 2010 9:47 am

Any brand, and the only good use for it is binding up broken tents and garbage sacks for packing when you leave.

flatlander13 · Post by **flatlander13** » Mon May 24, 2010 12:37 pm

Duct tapeâ€¦.akaâ€¦â€¦Daddies Silver Babysitter

bm_cricket · Post by **bm_cricket** » Mon May 24, 2010 2:22 pm

Bob wrote:Any brand, and the only good use for it is binding up broken tents and garbage sacks for packing when you leave.

Hmm.. Come to think of it that's all I've used mine for too. And it still didn't do a very good job at either...

Snow · Post by **Snow** » Mon May 24, 2010 4:25 pm

gaffers tape works much better than duct tape, not that I'd use either on the playa for much. Dust pretty much makes putting tape on things not work out so well.

teardropper · Post by **teardropper** » Tue May 25, 2010 2:55 am

I think I use 3M. It's sticky. I used it to attach a fly to a pole after I broke the tip off the pole. It worked. But I have used gaffers tape. It's more expensive. But once you put duct tape on something, it is difficult to get it all off, you have to finish with solvent. So on things you want to look like what they did before you put the tape on, should probably use gaffers. On fly poles, duct tape will do.

bm_cricket · Post by **bm_cricket** » Tue May 25, 2010 10:23 am

Snow wrote:gaffers tape works much better than duct tape, not that I'd use either on the playa for much. Dust pretty much makes putting tape on things not work out so well.

Yes. Tape, in general, is pretty useless. If I had the money to spend on gaffers tape then I would never use duct tape.(Gaffers tape costs 2x as much.. usually more if you don't buy it in bulk!).

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Tue May 25, 2010 11:55 am

Please notice the duct tape in the above photo.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Tue May 25, 2010 11:58 am

This looks like the shit wrote:3Mâ„¢ Performance Plus Duct Tape Nuclear Grade 8979N has a unique tape construction that allows for both permanent and temporary applications whether indoors or outdoors. It is removable with little or no adhesive residue from most opaque surfaces up to 6 months after application. 3M duct tape 8979N is also UV resistant for one year. It will not delaminate or deteriorate in sunlight. The tape is conformable, abrasion resistant, and water resistant. The polyethylene film and cloth scrim construction provides straight, easy tear with high tensile strength for the most demanding applications.

Playa Foot · Post by **Playa Foot** » Tue May 25, 2010 10:26 pm

Monday I saw the neighbor's kid walking down the street with a roll of tape. I asked him what he was doing and he said, "This is duck tape, I'm gonna get some ducks." I laughed and he went on hs way. An hour or so later he came back being followed by a half dozen ducks. Yesterday he walked by carrying some wire fencing. I asked him what he was doing, he said "This is chicken wire, I'm gonna get some chickens." An hour later he came back followed by a flock of chickens. This morning he came by carrying some pussy willow. . .

FIGJAM · Post by **FIGJAM** » Wed May 26, 2010 6:22 am

Its a little disturbing to come to the experiences thread and find duct tape and date rape at the top of the list.

Fire_Moose · Post by **Fire_Moose** » Wed May 26, 2010 7:02 am

disturbing or awesome?

FIGJAM · Post by **FIGJAM** » Wed May 26, 2010 7:13 am

A little of both really......lol

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Wed May 26, 2010 5:08 pm

Duct tape, aka Bachelor's Hem.