Black & Decker BDPG700 instruction manual Temperature Adjustment Knob, Moving Paint Figure D

TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT KNOB -		C
FIGURE C
•	Toraise the air temperature, turn the
•	knob (5) clockwise.
	Tolower the air temperature turn the
	knob (5) counterclockwise.	5
	Efficient paint removal requires the
R MOVING PAINT - FIGURE D
	development of technique. Follow the
	guidelines in this manual and youʼll find
	that you will have mastered the procedure
	after a few simple projects.
	Turn on the tool and hold the nozzle
	about one inch (25mm) from the surface
	to be stripped, as shown in figure D.
	(Give the unit about 15-20 seconds
	running time to reach its full heat
	potential.) The paint being heated will	D
	usually begin to blister when it reaches
	the proper temperature for stripping.
	When it reaches this point begin scraping
	with smooth, even strokes. If the paint is
	sufficiently hot and the scraper is properly
	suited to the surface being stripped, the
	paint should come off in a strip equal to
	the full width of the scraper. Move the unit
	slightly ahead of the scraper to assure
	that the paint being stripped is softened.
	Best results will be achieved if the heat
	gun is moved slowly, but constantly, from
	side to side to evenly distribute heat. Do
	not linger or pause in one spot.
	Remember that splinters and small
	particles of stripped paint can be ignited
	and blown through holes and cracks in
	the surface being stripped.
	A smooth, downward scraping action will give good results and will help to prevent
HINTS ABOUT PAINT STRIPPING
	gouging the work surface.
	With some paints, prolonged heating will actually make them tougher to strip. Try a few
	different heating times until you develop the technique best suited to your particular
	application.
	The heat gun is designed to remove both oil based and latex based paints.
	It will not remove stains or primer coats that have impregnated the wood grain.
	Scrape paint as soon as it softens, it will soon cool and harden again. Clean the edge of
	your scraper often to retain a clean, sharp edge. Shield areas adjacent to where youʼre
	scraping. For example: shield the door with nonflammable materials if youʼre stripping the
	door frame.
	Donʼt concentrate the tools heat on a window pane or other glass surface. Excessive heat
	may crack the glass. Use some nonflammable material to shield the glass when stripping
	the window frame.

OTHERFor handsUSESfree operation, place the heat gun on a flat surface as shown in

Aside from stripping paint, your heat gun has a wide array of other uses. Usefigureit forE. softening linoleum and floor tile and for loosening heat sensitive adhesives. Itʼs perfect for use with heat shrinkable tubing and anywhere you need a portable heat source. You can even use it to thaw frozen metal water pipes.

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