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Duct Tape

## Duct Tape

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| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Created With | [Fabricator](/wiki/fabricator), [Tool Manufacturer](/wiki/tool-manufacturer) |
| Cost | 1g [Iron](/wiki/iron) ([Fabricator](/wiki/fabricator)) or 2g [Iron](/wiki/iron) ([Tool Manufacturer](/wiki/tool-manufacturer)) |

![Duct Tape](ItemDuctTape.png)
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## Duct Tape Mk II

:::infobox
| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Created With | [[Tool Manufacturer |
| Cost | 2g [Iron](/wiki/iron) & 1g [Electrum](/wiki/electrum) |

![Duct Tape Mk II](Duct Tape Mk II.png)
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## Description

[Duct Tape](/wiki/duct-tape) mainly serves as a Suit repair consumable, enabling the player to repair a suit rupture. It is [an item the player starts with](/wiki/starting-gear). It can also be used to repair other things like portable machinery and canisters. Solar panels that have been damaged during a [storm](/wiki/storm) can also be repaired with [Duct Tape](/wiki/duct-tape). The amount used and how long it takes to repair are dependent on the damage the object has sustained.

## Duct Tape Mk II

Is functionally the same as normal [Duct Tape](/wiki/duct-tape) but has a flash point of 873K (599.85°C), and a autoignition of 973K (699.85°C). Where as the normal
[Duct Tape](/wiki/duct-tape) has a flash point of 323K (50°C), and a autoignition of 373K (100°C). As such, its designed for much hotter environments like [Vulcan](/wiki/vulcan) or [Venus](/wiki/planets#venus), hence why its in your [starter kit](/wiki/starting-gear) on those two planets instead of normal [Duct Tape](/wiki/duct-tape).

## Use

Press right-click while in active hands to use and repair suit damage. Left click and hold when facing a damaged object to repair said damaged object.

## Notes

- When a Suit/Helmet is repaired it will repair the rupture but not the durability, the only way to restore a suits durability is by replacing the suit with a brand new one.
- A ruptured suit that has been repaired with [Duct Tape](/wiki/duct-tape) may work perfectly fine. But as a suit loses durability it will be less efficient at its normal operations. So when a suit has lost a lot of durability, it's worth replacing both for a much more functionally efficient suit, and so that the next collision does not break the suit, leaving you in a uninhabitable environment without one.


![Suit rupture status icon](Suitleak-caution.png)
- Suit rupture status icon*