Heat Gun Vs Hair Dryer Eva Foam

That doesnt require a lot of heat so you could use your hair dryer instead of a heat gun.

Heat gun vs hair dryer eva foam. Lets look at the heating method first since it is no cost assuming you already have a heat gun or at the very least a hair dryer. Prop Maker 2 years ago. Chaberley on 4 years ago.

Hair dryer works like heat gun and blows warm air. Id recommend getting a heat gun you can get one for really cheap and its super useful to have around as a cosplayer. Can you use a hair dryer on EVA foam.

As long as the foam is hot you can shape it into rounded or curved shapes. A heat gun has a surface stand to place it in an upright direction so that it does not tip over. I used 4 mm for the cut out details and then I used 8 mm for the base shape.

Its a pretty easy method to use but can take some time and patience to ensure even heating on larger pieces. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device. Trying to use a hairdryer to thermoform most plastics is a huge pain.

While a hair dryer has none. Using a heatgun is not without its problems if you lose focus and accidentally hold the heatgun in one place too long the plastic can bubble liquify char andor spew some nasty nasty fumes. Another reason that we prefer a heat gun is the nozzle.

Then I used the spray adhesive to glue the two pieces together. While using a hair dryer the air gets scattered because hair dryers are mainly designed to produce a wide stream of air for drying hair whereas the air produced by a heat gun is a narrow one. Best to get a heat gun but hair dryer will work.