IDEAL INDUSTRIES Heat Gun - Manual (Page 4)

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EXAMPLES OF APPLICATIONS
Shrinking
• Shrinking of shrink tubes for a variety of wiring insulation, sealing, strain relief and
mechanical protection
• Shrinking on packing and postal packets
• Shrink-rapping of electrical components such as condensers, batteries and connec-
tors
Forming
• Forming Acrylic, PVC and polystyrene articles
• Forming of pipes, sheets and profiles
• Forming wet wood (putting into shape and then drying with hot air)
Paint stripping
• Stripping of all oil and lacquer, even in thick layers, from furniture and panelling, gut-
tering, banisters and windows. Heat the layer of paint until blisters form, then remove
cleanly with a paint knife, paint scraper or wire brush. For windows use glass-protec-
ting adapter.
• Remove plastic-plaster with hot air and spatula
Drying
• Drying of color samples, applied fillers, adhesives and polyester putties
• Drying of formed parts
• Drying of building joints before spraying insulation or sealant
Adhesives
• Gluing large surfaces with contact adhesive by warming and lengthening setting time
• Activation of adhesives
• Acceleration of gluing processes by shortening the setting time of 2-component
adhesives
• Loosing screwed connections which are adhesive-fastened, PVC stickers, e.g. on
commercial and private vehicles
• Fastening or removing of edge-bandings
Thawing
• Thawing iced-up steps, car locks, boot-lids and doors, and water-pipes
• De-frosting refrigerators and deep-freezes (do not heat the plastic walls, as this could
lead to deformation or damage)
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