Use of a heat gun
The use of a heat gun is relatively simple and accessible to all if you follow the precautions.
The heat gun is a versatile tool for: stripping, soldering *, bending plastic pipes, defrost water pipes, to unjam stuck screws, etc.
* Note: It is obvious that for solders, and contrary to what one can read on some forums: Copper pipes can not be welded with over 40% tin / lead 60% plus asking a soldering flux. Even if the heat gun heats hard, it can heat enough to make solder on copper! If you can make a collage that seems suitable, welding will not be were he fact that will be no melting of the different components of the soldering inevitably it will end up running away fast enough by reducing your efforts to nothing. Also if you did Lencastre, it can become dramatic for your plaster and paint Hot soda heat gun plastics, can allow time to separate with a tin / lead solder in the best case.
Use a heat gun allows to renovate a wooden or metal support by delivering the naked with a view to applying a new coating (paint or varnish). The principle is simple: under the effect of heat, the paint or varnish blister then separates from its support. It then remains only scrape with a putty knife or scraper to remove the triangular surface.
Warning: at the slightest suspicion of the presence of lead in your paint or damiante (banned substances in 1948 and 1977 respectively), call in a specialist to achieve an accurate diagnosis! Do not attempt to remove the paint yourself, this can be dangerous to your health. These diagnostics are also required for all sales and property leasing.
The hot air gun is versatile on condition be provided with a nozzle assortment tailored to different types of work.
Manufacturers engaged with the device or provide a wide range of nozzles:
Round nozzle, it produces a concentrated air stream can be used to unjam the screws to strip or small parts,
deflector nozzle, she directs the heat jet on one side; it is adapted to heat the plastic pipe to bend,
flat nozzle, it blows a wide jet that can strip paint off surfaces,
nozzle vitro-protective, it has a protective screen and serves to strip the wood windows without glass breakage risk by virtue of point expansion of the glass.
Some manufacturers offer accessories wisely an assortment of knives suitable for paint removal: the knife handle receives blades for flat work, angle, and concave or convex surfaces.
USE AND SAFETY
Start by adjusting the heating power. Ordinary guns usually have two positions (300 and 500 ° C) while electronic models have a drive that offers all the possibilities between 100 and 600 ° C. It takes an average temperature for fragile materials such as wood, glass or plastics.
High temperatures are reserved for the pickling of metals. To strip paint, approach the piece the pistol and put it on. The air heats up very quickly.
When the paint begins to blister, turn away the pistol on another part of the surface and remove the layer using a putty knife. It is necessary to perform multiple passes on the coated parts of many layers of paint.
