Which Hot Air Gun?

[George Elsmore]

when i first started up many moons ago i used to buy cheapo guns and they always went t1ts up so started buying dewalt and never looked back they are very robust

just my 2 bobs worth

G

[Martin Cole]

quote George Elsmore:

when i first started up many moons ago

Had hot air guns been invented then Georgio, I thought you used a lighter 😀

But I do agree buy a half descent one.

I use a Dewalt DW340, just looked in Screwfix catalogue £25.00

Martin

[David Rogers]

Currently using Black & Decker CD701 two heat settings..hot / crispy.

The thermal (safety) cut-out is a PITA as you have to store it vertically when just switched off or it’ll trip & stay off for a couple of minutes.

Avoid the really ‘el cheapo’ stuff and you’ll be fine. Nothing worse than having to get out with the fan heaters ‘cos your gun broke….

Dave

[George Elsmore]

cheeky git :lol1: :lol1: :lol1:

[Nick Minall]

I use a Dewalt DW340, the only thing I find with it is its very easy to accidentally move the temp adjuster, which is on the side.

Nick.

[Glen Mathers]

Does anybody know if there is a cordless heat gun available?

Glen

[Richard Urquhart]

would be good if they did make them but im sure they dont due to the amount of power they would drain

[Phil Halling]

Yes there used to be cordless heat guns, they ran on gas and were made by taymar if my memory serves me right. They stopped making them a few years back and now are like rocking horse sh!t to obtain. I found two in an old ironmongers on my travels – sold one to a colleague and found that when a sprinter ran over mine it didn’t want to work aany more.
I doubt if they would comply with modern h&s though.

[John Childs]

Yeah, they weren’t really heat guns though. They were more of a blowtorch. Temperarture was fine, but very little air flow.

If you were careful though, they would do the job on-site where no 240 volts were available. I rebranded 120 car transporters in the middle of the night with one, but wouldn’t use it again unless I had to. It’s still around here somewhere.

[Phil Halling]

yes I’d echo Johns comments – fine where no power available, invaluable when we used to do all the rac graphic repairs in lay-bys, service stations etc. but not for everyday use.

[Richard Urquhart]

i had this problem but i now have a generator with me when i go out to fit jobs you do need a fair size one though to keep up

rich

[John Childs]

quote Richard Urquhart:

but i now have a generator with me when i go out to fit jobs you do need a fair size one

Flash git. 😀

[John Childs]

quote Phil Halling:

we used to do all the rac graphic repairs in lay-bys, service stations etc.

You did that did you?

I did a few years on the tyre trucks. A lot of fun but damned hard work. Dollgellau Cattle Market at 3.00am with the snow coming down sideways, dressed in a T shirt and jeans with the sweat rolling off me. (Down Marcella!) They were the days. 😀

I’m sure we could swap a few stories.

[Jeremy Howes]

Thanks for your suggestions, I’ve ordered a DeWalt.

Jeremy

[ANDREW S]

quote John Childs:

quote Richard Urquhart:

but i now have a generator with me when i go out to fit jobs you do need a fair size one

Flash git. 😀

John get your self to B&Q we got a small generator for less than £50 !
I have run a SDS drill off it, haven’t tried the heatgun thou’ !

[Robert Lambie]

many Americans still use the hand held type propane "live flame" torches for vinyl application. even some of the big names in wrapping/application too…
never appealed to me and i dread to think the damage a junior employee could do to one of our customers vans with one! 😕 :lol1:

[Richard Urquhart]

remember a heat gun pulls about 1800w and a drill about 350w
check first
rich

[Micheal Donnellan]

I use a Aldi heat gun 2000w works fine the metal star holding the mica has come loose, reason lent to mechanic they have no respect.

I also have one of those camp gas cartridge flame guns had a element/hood thing on it so it blasts out heat rather than flames, still burns stuff like my fingers.