what a heat gun will do ?

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I have this really bad fitting piece on my ship and I was wandering what a heat gun will do to help me bend the part to fit.



Has any one ever attempted to do this? [?]
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i personally wouldn’t use a heat gun because the heat is so intense and fast that it’s likely to melt the part instead of making in plyable,maybe a hair dryer with a high heat setting.

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ok thanks
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but b careful look what it did to donald trump’s hair[(-D] [(-D]

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is the piece plastic or resin?

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Trump’s hairpiece ? no idea, looks like cheap after market [:D]

Julian

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Is a plastic piece. I’m using clips right now to hold it in place wile I glue it. But the model just has horroble fitting problems. Considering a heat gun is not a bad idea. I might just have to be gentile with it. [angel]







I dont know where Donnald Trumps hair start… or ends…[#dots]
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You could alwya run the part under warm to hot water that would make it more pliable. Or put the part in a bowl of warm water for a few minutes.

Tug

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I would also recommend the hot (not too hot) water method.

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Continuing on the hot water theme here.

Start gluing at one end where the parts align well. When the glue has dried well put the parts in a hot water bath for a few minutes. When they are flexible - align and glue the next inch or two. Repeat until the parts are glued for their entire length.

A fast evaporating liquid glue, such as Tenax or MEK is a good product to use here since it does set and harden quickly.

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If your an RCer, or know someone who builds RC aircraft and has a MonoKote trim iron, you could use this tool. The heat range is adjustable and is quite safe with some practice.

If not, the old heated butter knife or spoon trick works. Heat a butter knife over a candle and use it to help reshape your part. Again, practice on old scrap plastic first.

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I used a heat gun to correct a slightly warped fiberglass molding on a 1:36 scale Tian Jie Schnellboat.