blow dryer vs heat gun?

[bigtrev503]

I need to get that nice heat bend in my belt and thigh ammo belt. I am wondering if I use the paint stick method created by Pandatrooper using the blow dryer, an ove glove, and a lot of patience. Will it work, you think?

 

I don't think the blow dryer works for bigger heat-bending needs like reshaping a sniper plate (I tried)  or reshaping a kidney.

[Arnie_DK[TK]]

Heat gun!!!

Have tried both and the blow dryer can work, but the heat gun is just soooooo much better

[bigtrev503]

So the only difference is time consumption? Because at this time, I'm rich with free time and not so much with money... Literally the only things to be bent are the thigh pack and the belt. I'll give a whack at the blow dryer... we'll see how that goes.

[TK Keith[TK]]

I didn't have a heat gun so I used the hair dryer on my belt and thigh pack. It worked out fine, although I am sure a heat gun would'vebeen more efficient in terms of timing.

[Trooperman]

Maybe try boiling water!! that might be a little more gentle on the plastic

Edited May 11, 2013 by Trooperman