Genesis GHG1500A - Applications; Paint Stripping Application; Shrinking Tubing Application; Removing Caulking and Putty Application

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Thecorrectamountofheatusedforeachapplicationdependsontheselectedheatrange,material
beingworked,thedistanceofthenozzlefromtheworksurfaceandlengthoftimethatheatisapplied
totheworksurface.
Werecommendthatyouexperimentwithapieceofscrapmaterialbeforeperforminganoperation.
Carefullyapproachtheworkuntilyoudeterminethepropercombinationofheatrange,distancefrom
theworksurfaceanddurationofheatapplication.
Alwaysmaintainheatgunmovementovertheworksurfaceusingagentlebackandforthmovement
whileapplyingheatunlessyoundthataconcentratedapplicationofheatbestdeliversthedesired
resultsforaparticularoperation.
APPLICATIONS
WARNING: Reduce the risk of heat damage and personal injury, shield
combustible materials and areas adjacent to the work piece. Protect yourself
from hot paint scrapings and dust.
Stripping paint
1.Fitthewide“deector”accessorytipontotheheatgunnozzle.Thistipwillspreadtheheatovera
widersurfacearea,speedingpaintremoval.The“deector”tipwillalsohelpprotectwindowglass
fromcrackingduetothermalshockwhenremovingpaintneartheglass.
2.Turntheheatgunon,startinginthe“Low”heatsettingandholditabout1inchfromthepainted
surfacebeingstripped.Thebestcombinationofdistance,heatrange,andspeedofstrippingwill
bedeterminedbyexperience.
3.Worksmallareas,movingthegunslowlyoverthesurface.Whenthepaintbeginstoblisterand
bubble,movethegunsteadilyacrossthesurfacewhilescrapingofftheloosenedpaintbehind
theheatgun.Useascraperthatbestmatchestheworksurfaceshapeandwidthofthepaint
loosenedbytheheatgun'spath.Preheatingthescraperasyouareheatingthepaintedsurface
willincreasethespeedofpaintstripping.
4.Donotburnorheatthepaintfortoolongsincethiswillmakethepaintmoredifculttoremove.
Forworkinginconnedareas,awayfromglass,removethewidedeectortip.
5.Whenthejobiscompleted,movetherockerswitchto“OFF”andproperlypositiontheheatgunto
cool,awayfromcombustiblematerial.
Shrinking tubing
Shrinktubingismostoftenusedinplaceof“electrical”tapetoholdjoinedwiresinpositionand
provideinsulation.Whenexposedtoadequateheat,thetubingshrinkstothediameterandshapeof
thewireitcovers.
Slidethetubingoverthewiretobeinsulated;holdthewirewithonehandawayfromthehotair
streamandholdtheheatgunintheotherhand.Movethetubingfromsidetosidethroughtheheated
airowuntilthetubinghasshrunk.Ifthewiremustbeheldwithbothhands,positiontheheatgun
withthenozzlepointedupwardbyrestingtheheatgunonthehandleandthereargunhousing.Then
passthetubingcoveredwirefromsidetosidethroughthehotairowuntilthewireshrinkstothe
desireddiameter.Removethewirefromtheairowandmovetherockerswitchtothe“OFF”position.
Removing caulking and putty
Experimentationandexperiencewillhelpdevelopapropertechnique,heatsettingandaccessory
nozzletipusage.Whenremovingputtyorcaulkingnearwindows,usethedeectortiptoprotectand
preventcrackingtheglass.Movetheheatgunoverthecaulkingorputtyuntilitsoftens,thenusethe
appropriatelyshapedscraperorputtyknifetoremovethematerial.