stackyFACTSDespite its incredibly famous namesake, this silver adhesive backed with cloth is notoriously atrocious at surviving extreme temperature shifts. If you actually attempt to seal hot metallic HVAC pipes with it, the adhesive turns to a crusty powder and completely fails.
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