Stars and Stripes Duct Tape Lawn Chair

We decided to fix-up my Grandmother's old lawn chair for the 3M Duct Tape Contest. Thanks for the idea and the opportunity!

Step 1: Clean up the chair

Cut off all the old straps and wipe off the aluminum with a damp rag.

Comments

[sbusbee]

I'm curious how this holds up. It looks great btw.

Also, how do you get the tape stuck to the chair exactly? I can see the first side being easy but, when you stretch it tight to the other side you aren't able to get any overlap with itself when wrapping around the aluminum pipe are you? I would imagine that would start to slide after a while and especially if 300 lb. uncle Rosco sits in it.

So, is this chair still in use and still intact?

[code3]

Good idea, and good intentions. Unfortunately, United States Code Title 4 Chapter 1, §8c states "The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water, or merchandise [or someone's butt]. In my opinion, this project would go over better if it were in some sports team's team colors, or in olive drab green as a camping chair.

[bobbyesox]

I have a couple of chairs I've been trying to figure out what to do with...now that Staples has colored duct tape, my problem has been solved! (And.. code3, lighten up. I'm really serious about proper flag etiquette, but this chair is no more a copy or replica of our flag than any other piece of red white and blue material. Very cute and patriotic.)

[Kapaow]

Thanks!

[PS118]

I really like this idea. I have a chair I want to redo, but nylon webbing is almost impossible to find anymore as our society is going more and more disposable.

The main thing keeping me from running out and doing this instructible right now is getting the two strips aligned *exactly*. (If there is any exposed sticky, such a chair would be suicide for those of us with machoriffically hairy legs.)

Somebody invent this: A duct tape - to - duct ribbon extruder spool!!!

[Kapaow]

On the episode of Mythbusters: "Duct Tape Bridge", Adam and Jamie made one to make the extremely long double sided strips

[tokiryu]

How do you get the red tape to stick to the chair exactly?

[rhondarue]

You can get the webbing for lawn chairs at your local Ace Hardware. If there is not one in your area, you can order at www.acehardware.com. I am a Manager at my local Ace and we carry it in our store.

[Kapaow]

This was a contest using 3M Duct Tape. Of course any of the items in these entries can be purchased at a store in their traditional form, but this was a creative exercise using duct tape.

[johnieboy]

Great idea, like it!

[Strombergundy]

VERY nice! I love the one blue stripe!

[Kapaow]

Thanks!

[Creativeman]

Looks good, but how did you do the stars?

[Kapaow]

We used a star we printed off the internet, traced it with a sharpie, and cut them out.

[Kaptain Kool]

Awesome, very patriotic!