PAINT AND VARNISH REMOVAL
Easy removal of paint and varnish requires some
practice and use of simple working techniques
described here. In all cases, test results on a small
section of paint before moving on to larger areas.
Turn on the gun and allow it to reach full heating
power. Hold the nozzle 3" to 4" from the paint to
be removed. After a short time, paint will soften
and begin blistering. Do not overheat paint, as
this will cause burning and make the finish more
difficult to remove. When stripping paint
overheard, always use eye protection.
Begin scraping the paint off working from top to
bottom. Use scrapers. Scrape with smooth, even
strokes, warming the surface in front of the
scraper by moving the gun slightly from side to
side. If the paint is warmed properly, even thick
layers can be removed in a single pass. Paint
should come off in a strip equal in width to the
scraper blade.
Clean the edge of the scraper regularly to keep it
clean and sharp and to prevent paint form building
up on the blade. Scrape the paint as soon as it
softens since it will quickly harden again.
Shaped or profiled surfaces can be stripped with
a wire brush after softening with the hot air jet.
Cover all surfaces not to be heated with non-
flammable material. Never concentrate tool’s heat
on a window panel or other glass surface.
NOTE: The EHG1600K heat gun is designed to
remove both oil and latex-based paints and
varnishes. It will not remove stains or primer coats
that have impregnated the surface of wood.
CAUTION: LEAD PAINT FUMES ARE VERY
H A R M F U L . A LWAY S P R O V I D E
ADEQUATE VENTILATION WHILE
WORKING INDOORS.
O T H E R J O B S F O R T H E
EHG1600K HEAT GUN
1.
Removing paint and varnish with hot air jet
and scraper.
2.
Removing self-adhesive stickers and trim.
3.
Loosening rusted or overtightened nuts and
metal screws.
4.
Thawing frozen pipes, frozen door locks,
padlocks, etc. WARNING: Do not attempt to
thaw plastic pipes!
5.
Highlighting the natural woodgrain of wooden
surfaces before staining or varnishing.
6.
Fast drying of paints or varnishes. This is
especially useful when colour matching is
required by adding several coats of the paint
or varnish.
7.
Softening old putty before removal and
replacement.
8.
Drying out wet, damaged timber prior to filling
with compound and refinishing.
9.
Shrinking PVC shrinking-wrap sheeting for
packaging protection.
10. Waxing and de-waxing skis.
11. Shrinking Polyvinyl wire joints.
12. Soft soldering.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Keep the air intake and outlet opening clean and
free of dirt and debris. Use only a damp cloth and
general household cleaning agent to wipe the gun
clean. Do not use mineral turpentine, paint
thinner, gasoline, or similar substances to clean
the gun.
CAUTION-AUTO OFF THERMAL
SWITCH
This unit is a thermostatically protected heat gun.
If the unit is operated for a prolonged period of
time, the thermostat may activate and cut off the
power to protect the unit form overheating. If this
happens, turn off the switch immediately and
disconnect the unit form the power supply. The
thermostat will automatically reset after 15 to 20
minutes and normal use can then be resumed.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in
damage to the machine.
