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Indeed. In fact, patching and sealing ducts is the one thing duct tape should not be used for. It was created by the US military in WWII as a temporary 'fix-all' from patching leaky canteens to mending boots to sticking a bumper back on a jeep. It has 1001 uses, but patching ducts isn't one of them.
Interestingly, the nickname "duck tape" was the original name. Duck tape started out as a sort of heavy ribbon but without adhesive of its own. The name stuck around when it was made lighter, rubberized, and given its own adhesive.



