Removing paint from window
frames
Always use the glass protection
nozzle. Ensure you have the nozzle
facing the correct way to deflect the
heat away from the glass before
you switch on. Rotate the gun or
nozzle 90
o
as you move to
horizontal or vertical bead. Allow
nozzle to cool before attempting to
turn it. Paint can be removed from
profile surfaces by using a
shavehook and/or a soft wire brush.
WARNING: Glass can break
easily
Defrosting frozen pipes
Choose the Hook nozzle and fit
over the heat outlet. Always heat
from one or other end of the frozen
portion, not from the middle.
WARNING: Do not attempt to
defrost PVC pipes. Always check
that it is a water pipe and not a
gas pipe. Do not heat a gas pipe.
Shrink sealing electrical cables
Choose the Hook nozzle and fit
over heat outlet. Select a heat-
shrinkable sleeve with a diameter
matching that of the workpiece.
Evenly heat the sleeve.
Welding plastics
Choose the Concentrator or
Deflector nozzle and fit over heat
outlet. The materials being welded
together must be of exactly the
same type of plastic. The areas
being welded must be clean and
grease-free. Heat the seam until the
plastic becomes tacky, then apply
the other surface.
WARNING: Plastic can very
quickly change from being tacky
into becoming liquid. Beware of
burns from hot plastic. Do not
remove molten plastic from a
burn. Run under cold water and
seek medical advice.
Bending plastic tube
Choose the Hook nozzle and fit
over heat outlet. Turn the gun
upside down and place on it’s clip
stand so that it is resting on a
secure bench with the nozzle
pointing upwards; see picture
below. To avoid buckling or kinking
the tube, fill the tube with dry sand
and seal at both ends. Heat the
tube evenly by moving from side to
side and bend to required shape.
WARNING: Protect hands from
heat.
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Bending Plastic
Tubing
