Duct Tape Fixes Everything!

@kareng (63038)
United States
January 14, 2020 10:48pm CST
You know that saying and I bet you have heard it a thousand times! I know I have. I stopped at the convenience store last week and when I came back out to my vehicle, the car in the photo was parked next to me. I immediately noticed the cosmetic repairs to the car and walked over and snapped a photo---just because I knew you would all get a laugh out of it too! Have you ever seen a car repaired with duct tape? I have to admit that I have seen brake lights taped over but nothing like this on the body of a car. Photo Credit, My own
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Michelle
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
15 Jan 20
I never have used duct tape but if it’s an old car I wouldn’t mind it. Because I wouldn’t wanna pay $ to get it fixed
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Kareng
@kareng (63038)
• United States
15 Jan 20
That would be an option on an old car.
Michelle
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
15 Jan 20
@kareng yes but some who have been in an accident and not their fault .. they can take a check & not fix the issue too
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Kareng
@kareng (63038)
• United States
15 Jan 20
@infatuatedbby That just devalues the car and also looks bad.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472278)
• Switzerland
15 Jan 20
No, just because here you are not allowed to this kind of DIY repairs, the duct take could detach and create a problem.
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Kareng
@kareng (63038)
• United States
15 Jan 20
Right, but that requires something upstairs. It is very often seen here in the U.S.
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Kareng
@kareng (63038)
• United States
21 Jan 20
@LadyDuck That is good to hear! Do you think the Europeans take more pride in their vehicles?
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472278)
• Switzerland
15 Jan 20
@kareng I noticed that it is common in your country, you will not see one car like that here.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (109081)
• Marion, Ohio
15 Jan 20
Did it to our daughters car after she slid into a guard rail one winter. It worked
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Kareng
@kareng (63038)
• United States
15 Jan 20
Hubby calls our oldest daughter "crash dummy." It's mean but she earned it. LOL. And the funny part was 99% of the cops knew her dad so he always knew before she called to confess. One day one played a joke on her and told her he was taking her to jail That upset her.
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Kareng
@kareng (63038)
• United States
15 Jan 20
@wolfgirl569 Hers was usually avoidable. For instance, she was late for school one morning and cut through Church parking lot to get on road. Truck passes, she steps on accelerator. The truck was pulling a utility trailer that she hit.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (109081)
• Marion, Ohio
15 Jan 20
@kareng Poor girl. I have a cousin that used to seem to be a deer magnet.
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rakski
@rakski (127317)
• Philippines
15 Jan 20
I saw a broken windshield, temporarily fixed with plastic cover and duct tape
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Kareng
@kareng (63038)
• United States
15 Jan 20
It is amazing how long people drive around with these "temporary" fixes too!
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rakski
@rakski (127317)
• Philippines
15 Jan 20
@kareng true
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (93418)
• United States
16 Jan 20
I have seen this MANY times. I agree. Duct tape is THE universal tape. lol.
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Kareng
@kareng (63038)
• United States
22 Jan 20
Sad that it is a common sight!!
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (93418)
• United States
24 Jan 20
@kareng I know, right? lol
Mathews
@Wana1234 (1520)
• Zambia
16 Jan 20
I have seen duck tape used on a car, I just can't remember where and when.
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Kareng
@kareng (63038)
• United States
22 Jan 20
It is pretty common here.
rebelann1949
@rebelann (113085)
• El Paso, Texas
15 Jan 20
I haven't seen it used on the body of the car but there are a few cars roamin around that have duct taped clear plastic bags over broken windows and even on one rear window, I wondered how they could see what was behind them.
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Kareng
@kareng (63038)
• United States
15 Jan 20
I have wondered the very same thing!
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crazyhorseladycx
@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
15 Jan 20
one does what they've gotta. 'tis mighty spendy these days gettin' body work done. no more takin' off a fender 't seems, but the whole panel needs replaced. gotta love fiberglass! not..
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Kareng
@kareng (63038)
• United States
16 Jan 20
That's very true. Cars are not made like they used to be.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342868)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Jan 20
When we first decided to have concerts in the Music Shack, our son gave us a roll of duct tape and said we were bound to need it. He was right too!
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Kareng
@kareng (63038)
• United States
15 Jan 20
So many uses for it!
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (183254)
• United States
15 Jan 20
I've seen duct tape used for dozens of things, especially on cars.
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Kareng
@kareng (63038)
• United States
15 Jan 20
I guess some people don't care what their cars look like or what the tape is doing to the surface of their car.
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