Master Appliance Master Heat Guns & Kits - Manual (Page 7)

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Typical Applications
(cont’d)
11) Remove protective cloth-
ing and work shoes in the
work area to avoid carry-
ing dust into the rest of
the dwelling. Wash work
clothes separately. Wipe
shoes off with a wet rag
that is then washed with
the work clothes. Wash
hair and body thoroughly
with soap and water.
Stripping Paint
1) To strip paint, turn unit on
and hold it about 1 inch
from the surface being
stripped. Proper distance
and speed of stripping
should be determined by
experience. It is an advan-
tage to hold the gun further
from the surface and to
move forward slowly.
Slower speed is compen-
sated by the wider soft-
ened areas. Heat will also
penetrate deeper.
2) Outlet temperature can be
regulated by the shutter at
the side of the unit. With
shutter open, temperature
is about 500°F/260°C at a
distance of 1 inch from the
nozzle. With shutter
closed, temperature is
about 750°F/400°C.
Experiment to see which
setting gives the best
results with the paint you
are stripping.
3) As paint begins to blister
and bubble, move gun
slowly in a steady progres-
sion across the surface.
Follow closely with a
scraping knife (a 2-inch
wall scraper works best) to
scrape the loosened paint.
Preheat scraper as you
are heating the paint sur-
face. This increases the
speed of paint stripping.
a. Removal of paint by
using heat is based on
the fact that all organic
paints soften at elevated
temperatures. When
soft, the paint can be
easily lifted off without
damage to the surface.
b. When stripping paint
from grooves in mold-
ings, you can devise
your own scraping
tools. Old screwdrivers
with ground-down
blades and linoleum
knives are often used.
4) When the task is completed,
move rocker switch to
"Cool" position. Allow
blower to operate for a few
minutes on cool.
Shrinking Tubing
Use stand to free both hands.
Slide tubing over area to be
insulated. Place in air stream
and move with a side to side
motion until tubing has
shrunk. Remove from air
stream.
Shrinking Packaging
After shrink wrap has been
sealed around product, poke
a small hole in it to allow
trapped air to escape. Then
wave heated air stream back
and forth across package
until shrink wrap has evenly
shrunk.
Removing Floor Tile
Direct heated air stream at
tile to be removed in a back
and forth motion. This will
soften the adhesive backing.
Place putty knife under tile
and lift to remove.