Bending plexiglass with a heat gun

Testing a heat gun as method for bending plexiglass

[@claudebarnum7760]

I have the same heat gun, just bought it to replace another one. I use it to shape plexiglas. I've msde waterfalls and under gravel filters gor fish tanks, domed lenses for shop lights, a lighted console for my truck.

[@coreycoffell6219]

Gore fish tank, that metal...lol

[@crownlaurus2610]

Thanks!! I needed this video for a project. 👍🏾

[@timothyodell5245]

Nice and simple!

[@toddlarsen6215]

Sorry about the film quality, I'll up it in further videos

[@eslam7902]

What is the best material for TV screen protector Acrylic Or Polycarbonate

[@JUNEORJUNE]

I'M NOT SURE HOW HOT THE ENGINE BAY GETS SO WHAT THICKNESS WOULD YOU RECOMEND?

[@ALPHARICCO875]

Super 👍 Merci

[@katiejoartsy1540]

What kind of gloves are you using?

[@Knasty-xe1fx]

Thought about using plexi glass as a windshield for my 86 blazer how hard would it be?

[@yoursurgerysister]

You can use it for a windshield for sure as long as you have a way to mount it down

[@AshrafAli-dq8gz]

Hello Brothers, can I make a float glass band in the same way? Please answer

[@Kekafuch]

Just search youtube. The key is to heat the glass evenly at the same time, otherwise it will likely crack. Also the temperature is much higher so you need professional gear.

[@brentsmith5647]

Brilliant

[@coreycoffell6219]

That's still not wide enough to worry about even heat across the bend. It might take a length of copper tube with that heat fed in.

[@waterpredators6890]

I have a piece that has a bend I want to unbend it to make it straight. Is that possible?

[@toddlarsen6215]

Given HOW the plastic bends (stretching one side and compressing the other), likely not with a nice smooth outcome.

[@Rothew1]

My heat gun has attchments that can narrow the heat gun area to a more concentrated region, may help with tighter bends if no mould is available?

[@toddlarsen6215]

I would recommend using a form if you can, you will get a more reproducible result

[@lancelotomegaalboin]

i want to make my own rocker panels for my car and thought of using plexi

[@sew04ss]

Lol good luck

[@radar536]

Nice. Thx for sharing. The electricity bill must be frightening, if one work often with those guns...be well.

[@prashantbirje1419]

Thanks want make bike windshield through this technique

[@ccccen]

That's a thick piece, around 3/16?

[@toddlarsen6215]

Carl Zorro 3/16 or ⅛, can't remember and not sure where this scrap piece is, the other part is in a window

[@rossijohn1408]

Is possible to bend 1/4" using that method?

[@stephenportilla9244]

Can a hair blower do the job as well?

[@georgecarlinn6288]

I don't think hair blower would do it seems like an he is using industrial heat gun

[@siemensohm]

you need 160°C. a common hair blower won't make that

[@JUNEORJUNE]

IS PLEXIGLASS HEAT TOLLORANCE?

[@toddlarsen6215]

JUNEORJUNE yes - no discernible change in color or translucency (other than caused by the flexing of the material)

[@aswingsharif6729]

1:36 , I thought there is sudden nature call, he left the heat gun turned on.

[@maywalker997]

Yeah you should never leave a heat gun running like that

[@fadelfadel3899]

Hi, It will work with hair dryer?

[@Rothew1]

I dont think a hair dryer will be hot enough.

[@toddlarsen6215]

They really aren’t designed to get this hot. That isn’t an expensive heat gun (Harbor Freight) but note how much thicker it is then a regular hair dryer. Also, it get VERY hot after a bit.

[@maxduke3505]

Diy legend

[@johnparkin58]

It would help if you added subtitles to your video as the hot air gun drowns out your voice.

[@freeshz96]

omg you are guru!

[@janisrough5858]

i want to bend plexiglass sheet for car window becuase homeless keep breaking my windows.

[@toddlarsen6215]

Janis Rough - it might be difficult unless you have the glass as a pattern. I would imagine you could bend a sheet of plexiglass the same width as the window directly on the window and then trace the borders. I just don't know if it would adhere to the glass at all. I suspect not, but it would be a disaster if it did.

[@Creator_BD]

Janis Rough I also wanna do it

[@PlayingWithFireOutdoors]

use lexan its stronger

[@Youtubeforcedmetochangemyname]

Use lexan

[@Phantomthecat]

Move...

[@wsalinas1]

Not very easy, & expensive in Bill electricity for a simple small job.

[@jeffblahblah5226]

filmed with a potato and mied the heat gun

[@Chevysrule454]

Too bad we cant understand what your saying when your heat gun is on. Have to go to a different video i guess?