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  • Can any one suggest a good alround heat gun please?

    Posted by Russell Huffer on November 21, 2007 at 10:50 pm

    Now the weather is getting colder I am looking to get a heat gun for use when applying vinyl to vans, I have had a look around and seems you can get single heat designed for paint removal or some have adjustable heat output.
    Can any one suggest a good alround heat gun.

    Many thanks

    Russell.

    Darren Clark replied 16 years, 4 months ago 5 Members · 6 Replies
  • 6 Replies
  • Peter Normington

    Member
    November 21, 2007 at 10:55 pm

    My dewalt packed in last week after 6 years, could not find a dewalt replacement quickly so bought a bosch with 3 temp settings from B&Q
    works OK, but doesn’t get hot straight away. you just reminded me to see if I can get a dewalt on line…

    Peter

  • Peter Normington

    Member
    November 21, 2007 at 11:09 pm

    Just ordered one from tooledup, cheaper than the bosch as well, 32 squidish including vat and delivery

  • David Glen

    Member
    November 23, 2007 at 8:31 am

    This DeWalt 2ooo watt is just great, light bright and a dial variable heat output.
    http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=1503

    In fact it appears to be a re-badged Black & Decker but is £27.00 inc rather than £32 for the B & D.

  • Russell Huffer

    Member
    November 23, 2007 at 8:39 am

    Took Peter’s advice on this one and ordered from tooled up, should arrive at office today.

    Regards

    Russell.

  • Steve Underhill

    Member
    November 23, 2007 at 2:57 pm

    I use a dewalt one too, 24 quid plus vat i paid from mole valley farmers near me.

  • Darren Clark

    Member
    January 10, 2008 at 1:07 am

    a late reply but black and decker and de walt are the same company de walt being the comercial brand and b+d home user my dad was a manager at b+d for 25yrs normaly i would say go for dewalt for our industry

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