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Old 08-21-2009, 01:21 PM
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Is it a hair dryer, a heat gun, a soldering iron or something else entirely?
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Is it a hair dryer, a heat gun, a soldering iron or something else entirely?
Lighter!
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Old 08-21-2009, 01:42 PM
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any heat source would do. I personally use a sortering iron but lighter would do just fine as long as you do it very carefully.
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I use a hobbico heat gun.
Same heat gun for airplane building and warming my engine.
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Lighter!
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just dont let the flame sit on the shrink, or youll burn it. just run it back and forth over it till its shrunk
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Lighter lighter pants on fire!!
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Old 08-21-2009, 03:25 PM
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the heat gun you used when you broke in your engine....


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A match and some gasoline! I always wonder why i dont have hair on my hands! ~ Use a lighter ~
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Originally Posted by Gearhead racer
A match and some gasoline! I always wonder why i dont have hair on my hands! ~ Use a lighter ~



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+1, the lighter is very convenient and quick
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