Though commonly believed to be the same thing,
90 miles an hour tape is different from duct tape. I was lucky enough to come in contact with quite a bit of this stuff through a
crazy "
I only shop at Army/Navy" type. Its usually
beige, thinner than duct tape, and
unlike duct tape, it can
withstand speeds of up to
90 miles an hour.
A few things to note about duct tape: If you want it to stay on
cloth (duct tape
patches are fun), run a
hair dryer on high over the duct tape, first straight on from the front, and then from the back of the cloth, which will
melt the
adhesive and therefore make it stay more permanently on the cloth. (It
does withstand the
wash cycle, I can tell you that much)
If chewed for a long time, it gains the consistency of ABC gum. (No suggestions on that however, since that tip comes from a friend)
And last but not least,
permanent marker (
Sharpie) is
not permanent on
standard duct tape, and will rub off quite easily. I'm told that
paint pens are more
hardy when it comes to duct tape
decoration.