Customer Reviews

Kawasaki 840015 Black 10-Piece Heat Gun Kit

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Purchased this heat gun primarily to fix my Playstation 3 Yellow Light error. Works like a charm and am happy I have this tool to fix my toys and save money on labor charges. As always, fast shipping from Amazon.com.
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I am a guitarist of 15 years and I've done just about every mod on a guitar that can be done (some times quite handily, other times not so much). On a recent rebuild of a '98 MIM Strat, I found that there was nearly 3/16" of paint and sealer between the top coat and the bare wood. I tried all kinds of paint removal methods, from physical sanding and scraping to chemical removers (some mild, as well as others which would make you grow a third arm upon purchase). There was no solution that would remove this level of coating with any degree of efficiency.

Enter the Kawasaki heat gun, my new partner in crime. After heating up the gun and applying it to the guitar body, the paint instantly bubbled up and was removable in just a few gentle passes of a putty knife. The sanding sealer on the body was a bit more stubborn, but even that relented to the overwhelming effectiveness of this heat gun. When I got done this afternoon, I was astonished that the product worked as effectively as it did while costing me next to nothing. Even with shipping, the asking price of this unit is extremely fair. This heat gun is strong, reliable, effective, and easily purchased. It was just perfect for the job I was doing.

One thing I will mention to guitarists specifically and woodworkers in general: use discretion with this tool. Less is more. This thing is easily hot enough to burn wood, and I had a few minor char marks on my guitar body to prove it. This wasn't an immediate concern for me, as after sanding and painting the body everything was okay, but be warned, this thing is potent.

If you need a heat gun for occasional projects, I challenge you to beat the value of this product. If you use it every day, it may not be as palletable, but all the same for my purposes this tool is great.

Did a small ceiling with this heat gun. It easily got the job done removing 3 layers of paint with no scraping. Then I got an additional original layer off with the gun and scraping. I used it for a while without turning it off and it worked perfectly.

This unit broke, simply stopped working after six weeks since opening the box. The unit was used nearly every day 5 days a week in an industrial, workbench environment. I believe the units works well when functional. Perhaps it is most suited for hobbyists.

Edit: Amazon replaced our unit with a duplicate model without labels or brand stickers. It still works today.

Ceramic pieces inside of unit are very brittle and become detached with use. Pieces find their way into the fan mechanism and jam the motor so the fan will not rotate. The unit is useless at this point. Mine lasted three or four uses over six months.

This heat gun worked great for maybe a total of 2 hours light use (heat shrink wire tubing) spread out over 5 months, until something on the inside broke off, got into the fan and shorted it out in a big and fairly scary way. Looking into waranty...

I bought this heat gun to remove badly damaged fake vinyl "veneer" on an old Pioneer TX6800 FM tuner. I read on an audio blog an entry that advised using a heat gun and a putty knife. This "veneer" was on top of particle board on the sides and what looks like low grade mahogany plywood on top. I was worried about the particle board crumbling and getting pulled off with the adhesive. I was also worried about the plywood splitting on the top piece.

None of my worries materialized. I used the low heat setting and pointed it close to the vinyl. As soon as I could see bubbles under the vinyl, I gently pushed a very sharp putty knife through it; it was like slicing butter. There was a little bit of a learning curve to get the technique just right, but it all came off very quickly. I was done in less than a half hour.

As my father would say, "it worked slick as a whistle."

This heat gun died on me last week after 7 months. I used it within the manufacturers guidelines and it just died.

Despite good reviews, this heat gun died after a few days of light use. It flashed and growled suddenly then stopped working. I let it cool down but it still will not turn on again. I will be returning it to Amazon and buying a different one.

I purchased this heat gun for sole purpose of shrinking plastic shrink tube for electronics. It get heat quicking and works effectly, however, I was suprised how BIG this gun is. It's about the size of my wife's blow dryer. It really is intended for large heat gun jobs like stripping and brazing. For the price, I'm happy with it though.