Jonathan R Smith on wed 10 apr 02
David Hendley wrote:
> After trying several different options, I also think that a paint
> stripper heat gun is the best tool for quick drying. Mine looks like
> a hair dryer, but make no mistake, it would burn the hair off
> your head in no time.
>
> It is the perfect compromise between a hair dryer, which is too
> slow, and a propane torch, which is too hot and concentrated.
> You can easily get steam coming off a wet clay surface with
> one of these things.
>
> David Hendley
> Maydelle, Texas
> hendley@tyler.net
> http://www.farmpots.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Jensen"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 7:00 PM
> Subject: paint stripper
>
> > I have a Milwaukee heat gun that I used for years painting houses then
> took
> > it into the pottery for those quick dry tasks. The thing about a gun
like
> > that is you have to pay attention to what you are doing. Hold it away
> from
> > the target and you get gentle heat. Hold it close and it'll
(well)...melt
> > paint. or plastic. It's like a hair dryer but more powerful and you
can
> > adjust air flow somewhat.
> >
> > John Jensen, Mudbug Pottery, Annapolis
> > mudbug@toad.net, www.Toadhouse.com
> >
>
>
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They make a med duty heat gun for shrinkwrapping stuff,
not quite as hot as the heatguns I use for stripping trim.
BTW, they're also great for drying paint samples/test patches
JOn
John Jensen on wed 10 apr 02
I have a Milwaukee heat gun that I used for years painting houses then took
it into the pottery for those quick dry tasks. The thing about a gun like
that is you have to pay attention to what you are doing. Hold it away from
the target and you get gentle heat. Hold it close and it'll (well)...melt
paint. or plastic. It's like a hair dryer but more powerful and you can
adjust air flow somewhat.
John Jensen, Mudbug Pottery, Annapolis
mudbug@toad.net, www.Toadhouse.com
David Hendley on wed 10 apr 02
After trying several different options, I also think that a paint
stripper heat gun is the best tool for quick drying. Mine looks like
a hair dryer, but make no mistake, it would burn the hair off
your head in no time.
It is the perfect compromise between a hair dryer, which is too
slow, and a propane torch, which is too hot and concentrated.
You can easily get steam coming off a wet clay surface with
one of these things.
David Hendley
Maydelle, Texas
hendley@tyler.net
http://www.farmpots.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Jensen"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 7:00 PM
Subject: paint stripper
> I have a Milwaukee heat gun that I used for years painting houses then
took
> it into the pottery for those quick dry tasks. The thing about a gun like
> that is you have to pay attention to what you are doing. Hold it away
from
> the target and you get gentle heat. Hold it close and it'll (well)...melt
> paint. or plastic. It's like a hair dryer but more powerful and you can
> adjust air flow somewhat.
>
> John Jensen, Mudbug Pottery, Annapolis
> mudbug@toad.net, www.Toadhouse.com
>
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