AskPatty writes:
DUCK TAPE FOR EMERGENICIES:
CAR OVERHEATS - In case your car overheats, and a hose is busted, duct tape is a temporary form of repair. Tape the hose and then pour a mixture of antifreeze and water into the radiator. If everything is too hot and steaming, wrap your hands where you will be touching hot parts with duct tape. It will act as an insulator. But don't wait too long. Duct tape can only withstand temperatures up to 200°F (93°C). Also, don't use it to repair a leak in your car's gas line -- the gasoline dissolves the adhesive.
GLASS CHIPS/BREAKS/SHATTERS – if through an accident or something thrown through a window, use duct tape on the INSIDE OF THE WINDOW – Before removing broken window glass, crisscross the broken pane with duct tape to hold it all together. This will ensure a shard doesn't fall out and cut you. and tape up all around the damaged area. It will prevent glass from shattering on the inside until it can be fixed. Duct tape by itself will hold out.
TIRES STUCK IN MUD/SNOW – Look around the car for bulk such as sticks, boards, even-side road garbage (paper plates, etc), and duct-tape together to create something at least 2 feet long (for the two main tires - rear or front tires depending upon rear wheel or front wheel drive) for the tires to grab onto to get out of the rut. Always rock the vehicle when getting out of icy situations. Don't just let the tires spin as it will dig your car deeper into a rut. Blankets are also good for this. Bunch it together with duck tape so it stays thick and together.
FIRST AID – Duct tape can act as bandages, slings, used for splints, in rare cases, tourniquets. You can make a cup for water, or temporarily tape skin back together should there be a deep cut.
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