hair dryer and turf?

[rkymtnrider]

will the turf get hot enough w/ a 1600 watt hairdryer? or do i need to get a heat gun?:biggthumpup:

 

[Mark44]

I use a heat gun not sure about hair dryer. I like to get the turf very warm.

Mark44

 

[steveyz250fpilot]

The only reason I used a heat gun was to help tack the adhesive up before I applied the turf. It was cold out. I didn't need to heat my turf up.

 

[SXIPro]

You can get a heat gun from Northern Tool for $9.99 shipped. If you remain in theis sport/hobby it will come in handy plenty in the future for removing decals, etc. You'll save a ton of time versus using the wife's Conair.

 

[gj_fx1]

My heat gun gets TOO hot on high - turns the turf to brittle charcoal.
A good hard dryer is probably as good as the gun on low.. but it sucks borrowing your wifes dryer all the time so get a gun anyway.

 

[Rickster]

Heat gun gets too hot, and you have to hold it too far from the turf to stop it from melting it.

Hair dryers are the schnizzle.....:woot:

 

[rkymtnrider]

Heat gun gets too hot, and you have to hold it too far from the turf to stop it from melting it.

Hair dryers are the schnizzle.....:woot:

COOL, and thanks.

 

[onesojourner]

heat guns are your best friend. just be careful when you use it on the turf it does not take to much to get it hot enough. if you are not doing a seemless install or footholds you wont need heat, but I would recommend doing both.

 

[douglee25]

I used a hair dryer (my own) without issue. It got actually too hot really.

Doug

 

[suva]

A heat gun was one of the best $10 I ever spent, but a hairdryer should do the trick for turf.

 

[SJBrit]

My heat gun gets TOO hot on high - turns the turf to brittle charcoal.
A good hard dryer is probably as good as the gun on low.. but it sucks borrowing your wifes dryer all the time so get a gun anyway.

Borrowing? Any experienced wrencher's spouse knows that whenever a household item crosses the threshold into the garage, it becomes a tool permanently. The universe will simply not tolerate items returning to their places in the kitchen drawer or bathroom cabinet....

 

[oxnard111]

In my opinion a heat gun is a little too much heat for turfing, but the heat gun is the shizzle for tons of other projects.