Heat shrink tubing using hairdryer?

[Fisherman Rob]

Anyone know if heat shrink tubing like these Gardner ones will work with a 1200w hairdryer?

 

[gungadin]

If your hair dryer will achieve these temperature "Shrink temperature: 120 deg C (250 deg F) to 250 deg C (480 deg F)." I use a heat gun, but before that I used a hair dryer until herself laid down the law

 

[bryce]

It should work depends how long you wanna hold it on there

 

[fishin solo]

if you own a boat chances are you will need to use a heat gun more then one time.....heat guns are only $30 delivered to your door.... just my 2cents

https://www.amazon.ca/King-Canada-8...a_1_7?keywords=heat+gun&qid=1578098048&sr=8-7

 

[CBsqrd]

Heat gun is definitely worth it. As an alternative, if you are careful and doing the work in the open and not an enclosed space, you can also use a propane torch.

Also worth spending the little bit of extra money and get proper marine grade adhesive lined shrink tubing. I've had good luck with Ancor and Vertex products. The tubing is thicker, the adhesive seals out moisture and the shrink ratio is 3-to-1 vs 2-to-1.

 

[Corey_lax]

I use a map gas torch. If you tell me I’m doing it wrong, I will ignore you and keep doing it my way because it’s quick and doesn’t need extension cords

 

[Chasin' Dreams]

If you're not working around fuel fumes a small torch lighter works very well. If fuel fumes are around a heat gun is best.

https://www.amazon.ca/Goldnconn-Wel...&keywords=torch+lighter&qid=1578167227&sr=8-6

 

[Fisherman Rob]

Thanks for your input. Think I'll just get a heat gun. I measured my hairdryer max temp to be 95 with a meat thermometer, so don't think it will work.

 

[AlK]

I have always used a BBQ lighter. It works real fast - just don't blink, but pay attention.

 

[jim morrow]

An electrician should have told you that it says 105 degrees C on the tubing. So a 2000 watt heat gun is needed. hair dryers only go to 1600 watts or less.
I put ordinary clear heat-shrink tubing over the cork, lower handle, which can be stripped off with a knife. No extra internal glue needed or wanted. protects the cork from excess wear in and out of the rod holder.

 

[www.victorisland.ca]

Anyone know if heat shrink tubing like these Gardner ones will work with a 1200w hairdryer?

I haven't tried a hair dryer, but I work in the automotive field and if a heat gun is not around, a simple BIC lighter works fine, just don't keep the flame at one spot for long, move it along the tube as it is shrinking.