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    Home » Furniture Makeover » HomeRight Digital Temperature Heat Gun Ideas and GIVEAWAY

    HomeRight Digital Temperature Heat Gun Ideas and GIVEAWAY

    Published by Gail | Published December 10, 2014 | Updated April 9, 2019
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    This is a sponsored post on behalf of HomeRight.com which means that there is a giveaway at the end of the post. Make sure you enter after you read all my tips. You WILL want one of these sweet toys.

    Heat Gun Ideas

    MyRepurposedLife-heat-gun-ideas



    jack-daniels-clockI bought this clock a YEAR ago as a Christmas present. Little did I know that it didn’t work. I seriously can’t believe I paid so much for it. But I should tell you that when I got it out this year to fix, I didn’t remember that it didn’t work. I thought the only problem was an issue with the glass being improperly secured with hot glue. Fast forward a year, and I decided to see about fixing the glass  so that I can give it as a Christmas present this year. Smile ooey-glueApparently the glass had come lose, and someone decided to use hot glue. Not that hot glue is the wrong thing to use, but you can clearly see the glass is totally crooked. remove-the backI removed the back of the clock (still unaware that the clock doesn’t actually WORK)  You can see the original brown looking glue that secured the glass in addition to the globs of hot glue. homeright-digital-heat-gunI used my HomeRight Digital Temperature Heat Gun at 250° which easily loosened all of the hot glue and made the original glue pop right off. heat-gun-removes-stickersWhile I had the heat gun out, I set it to about 160° to oh so easily remove the price sticker. heatgun-removes-glueCan you see all the glue I removed? If I were keeping this for me, I may have painted it at this point, but I simply cleaned the glass with warm sudsy water and replaced it. I used hot glue, but in smaller doses and I secured the glass properly, not crooked. Then I was on the hunt for a new clock works. I searched on Amazon and could find what I needed, so I went to my stash. how to-Record Clock (5)I still had a vinyl lp clock in my closet that never sold. I took it apart and tested to see if the clock movement would work in the refurbished Jack Daniels clock. It was a good fit, but the wrong color. 2014-12-07 13.41.17Even though it was really cold outside, I brought the spray paint in to warm up. After the can became room temperature, I put the hands in this small box and quickly ran outside to spray a quick coat. Bringing it all inside for a few minutes, I took it all outside to get a nice second coat. jack-daniels-wall-clockNow it’s all back together, and ready to be wrapped and put under the tree (when I get the tree up)     homeright-digital-temp-heat-gun Now for the giveaway! Enter to win:   HomeRight-digital-temperature-heat-gun You get great tools including a tough plastic carrying case to make sure all your pieces stay put! The digital temperature reading will help you get just the right temperature from 120° to 1000°. To enter take a look at some of the awesome projects below and  leave a comment below telling me why you need to win a new HomeRight Digital Temperature Heat Gun. After leaving your comment, please use the Rafflecopter widget to make your entry eligible. One random winner will be chosen using the Rafflecopter entries. Must be 18, US resident. Void where prohibited by law. Giveaway starts today and ends in one week. Winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to claim their prize, or an alternate winner will be selected. Check out all of these great ways to use a HomeRight Digital Temperature Heat Gun.

    a Rafflecopter giveaway

    HomeRight is currently offering FREE Shipping, you can get all the details in my contributor post HomeRight and AutoRight offer FREE SHIPPING for a limited time.  This is the perfect time to pick up some extra accessories.

     

    gail

    Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post from HomeRight. The project and thoughts are my own. The projects shared in the thumbnails contain giveaways that are now closed. Although a heat gun is a very handy tool, it is just that, a tool. Use caution when using a heat gun.

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    1. patricia mastriano

      December 16, 2014 at 4:12 pm

      So many uses so little time!

      Reply
    2. john appleby

      December 16, 2014 at 4:10 pm

      This looks very versatile and would be a great tool to have.

      Reply
    3. Dorothy Corum

      December 16, 2014 at 3:12 pm

      After seeing what you did with the clock it got me thinking about all of the little projects that I have around my home that need just a touch to finish up. Having the heat gun will speed oh so many things on their way to completion!

      Reply
    4. Sheryle G

      December 16, 2014 at 1:54 pm

      I would like to try some crayon art.

      Reply
    5. Vicki sutton

      December 16, 2014 at 1:30 pm

      Wow! I could definitely put one to good
      use!

      Reply
    6. Missy Ryan

      December 16, 2014 at 1:01 pm

      Hi Gail- I need this heat gun for several reason & tragedies that I have been through. I was a stay at home mom,married my sweetheart at the age of 20(I'm now 40 with 2 kids,with health issues & have to completely start over!) well he left & took EVERYTHING(the house,the vehicles,personal belongings ect) full well knowing that I didn't have a dime to get an attorney to fight for anything! My passion/dream has always been & also will be upcycling, redoing furniture, crafts & so on. My ULTIMATE dream is to open just a little home town personal inexpensive shop with said items. I absolutely love redoing things,using things that are not for what they are meant for to be transformed into something else. But I have nothing to start my dream. So I would love to win this! Thank you for your wonderful blog,amazing projects & giveaways! Happy Holidays & best regards!
      Missy

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    7. Nadine

      December 16, 2014 at 12:40 pm

      I have an old dresser that I stripped and refinished as a teenager some...ehem...35 years ago and I want to do it again but the veneer is so bad it just needs to come off. This sure would make it easier!

      Reply
    8. Debbie Herpel

      December 16, 2014 at 11:08 am

      I have an old heat gun with now temperature setting, this would be awesome to have. Love your facebook page and blog great ideas, so glad to have found you, you're such an inspiration.

      Reply
    9. theresa J

      December 15, 2014 at 8:41 pm

      I would love to win this gun so that I can heat my wax for my seals

      Reply
    10. Donna Marie

      December 15, 2014 at 9:42 am

      I don't think I can live without the HomeRight Digital Temperature Heat Gun! It is a tool we don't have that would do many jobs that need to be done, easier that we are doing them now!

      Reply
    11. Toni M

      December 15, 2014 at 8:02 am

      I do a lot of wooding, strip the old way, I think this tool will make my job easier...love all of you ideas, have most on my pinterest pins

      Reply
    12. Chuck young

      December 15, 2014 at 6:50 am

      I would definately use it for removing paint for refinishing
      Another thought is using for making designs with burnt wood instead of a torch .

      Reply
    13. Dana Summers

      December 14, 2014 at 10:16 pm

      I love these projects and your blog, looking forward to keeping up now that I found you!

      Reply
    14. Fonda Rush

      December 14, 2014 at 7:50 am

      Some day, I will have to take the paint off of something, and this looks like the right tool!

      Reply
    15. sarah jau

      December 13, 2014 at 10:50 pm

      like the idea of remove Stickers damage thank you

      Reply
    16. darcie

      December 13, 2014 at 9:09 pm

      I am a crafter, enough said, lol. I want to try all the ideas you posted!

      Reply
    17. Jasmin q

      December 13, 2014 at 9:00 pm

      I like the idea to use it for remove paint from furniture without chemicals

      Reply
    18. Lisa W.

      December 12, 2014 at 9:28 pm

      I have some furniture to take paint and glue from....this would be awesome! Thanks so much for your blog and giveaways!

      Reply
    19. Matt

      December 12, 2014 at 8:29 pm

      I would love to do the LP clock!

      Reply
    20. Melissa S

      December 12, 2014 at 7:42 pm

      Wow, I didn't know how much I needed a heat gun. I would use it to remove paint, it looks so much easier than chemical removers.

      Reply
    21. Kim Lee

      December 12, 2014 at 6:02 pm

      I am so inspired! My husband and I both could use this tool around the house. He absolutely can not stand stickers and this would be perfect to help him remove them. I like the idea of the different heat settings and even the ability to remove paint.

      Reply
    22. Desiree

      December 12, 2014 at 5:55 pm

      This wood be amazing for all the wood projects that I'm currently in the process is of repurposing. Talk about making life easier for a busy mom.

      Reply
    23. Cheryl Weathers

      December 12, 2014 at 4:56 pm

      u would love one of these to do all of my crafting with. What a great give away!

      Reply
    24. staci torgerson

      December 12, 2014 at 2:57 pm

      I've saved up all sorts of metal pieces to eventually make leather cuffs with and the heat gun would be awesome to help make the metal more malleable. Love that it's so practical too.

      Reply
    25. Mary P

      December 12, 2014 at 11:14 am

      I have SO many projects that this heat gun could help me with! Hubby could use it too. Merry Christmas!

      Reply
    26. Carrollyn

      December 12, 2014 at 10:36 am

      I would love to have this heat gun, I am repurposing old metals of all sorts and this would make cleaning up so much easier.

      Reply
    27. laura g

      December 12, 2014 at 10:32 am

      This would be great to win as mine is from the 1980's no temp. control, just plug in & be ready as the glue starts flowing. Hot, burn the fingertips hot. I feel lucky, pick me.

      Reply
    28. Tara Case

      December 12, 2014 at 8:27 am

      I would really love this as I am starting to take paint off old picture frames and furniture. It sure would make it easier and way less fumes.

      Reply
    29. Mindi

      December 12, 2014 at 1:53 am

      I can think of a million reasons why I need one of these heat guns, but just removing hot glue and stickers was enough...you sold me! Thanks for the chance!

      Reply
    30. Jamie Parker

      December 11, 2014 at 10:35 pm

      This glue gun would come in handy with all my beading projects!

      Reply
    31. Theresa

      December 11, 2014 at 10:33 pm

      It would be really cool to be able to change the temperature of the glue gun. I would love to have something to get rid of all the nasty stickers that are always a pain to remove.

      Reply
    32. MARTHA

      December 11, 2014 at 8:45 pm

      I'd enjoy all the different projects I could do that need to be done as well as the ones I would enjoy making some items for the home such as #15 recycle toys into a bowl more projects in my thoughts now as I checked all the ideas you can do !!! TY

      Reply
    33. Carmen N

      December 11, 2014 at 5:49 pm

      I want to win mainly for reason #17. How to Remove Paint without Chemicals. I have an old desk (with soft wood) that has lots of grooves that without a heat gun would be nearly impossible to get the paint out of!

      Reply
    34. Bliss

      December 11, 2014 at 4:57 pm

      Hmmm...... if I had one of these, no sticker or label would be safe from removal.

      Reply
    35. Tina R.

      December 11, 2014 at 3:14 pm

      I need to win this because all I have is the little 1.99 orange (low temp) gun from HL and as much as I love it and use it, I need other temps! I am going to make the oversized snow flakes and so want to make the snake bowl (love that and I hate snakes). I need this heat gun and at this time no way can I afford to buy it!!

      Reply
      • Tina R.

        December 11, 2014 at 3:19 pm

        I obviously can't read! Hahaha, I have glue gun on the brain, you can just delete my comment!

    36. candy kratzer wenzel

      December 11, 2014 at 2:55 pm

      I need one to strip off paint on my woodwork. Everyone needs to make sure the paint they are removing does not include lead..

      Reply
    37. beverly e

      December 11, 2014 at 11:47 am

      A heat gun would be great to have for removing paint from old boards I use to make signs with. Thanks for the chance to win one!

      Reply
    38. Jackie Crouch

      December 11, 2014 at 11:16 am

      Thank you Gail, I love how you can adjust the HomeRight Digital Heat Gun compared to Low/High settings only on the majority (include mine) of other heat gun products. My favorite use is to remove adhesives and paint with a gun. But we could try light distressing and I would like to try to link that showed the torn chair. I see repairs in my future. Merry Christmas in Kentucky
      Jackie

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    39. jessica w

      December 11, 2014 at 11:03 am

      I would love to use this to remove paint off of a dresser that we have

      Reply
    40. Lavada Parker

      December 11, 2014 at 11:03 am

      I had no idea this tool was out there! I have so many projects I could use this on! My mind is racing! Would love to win it! Thanks.

      Reply
    41. Sherry Martindale

      December 11, 2014 at 11:01 am

      I would love to win the heat gun, because I have a leather arm chair I would like to try to repair It is an older chair that I do not want to spend the money for repair costs on, so it would be worth a try 🙂

      Reply
    42. Sharon S

      December 11, 2014 at 11:00 am

      I have so many craft ideas in mind that I could use this with. Can't wait to try!

      Reply
    43. Ravon

      December 11, 2014 at 8:32 am

      Talk about replacing glass and cleaning up messy glue; I could use this, not just for furniture, but to replace the broken glass in my table computer. The feature to set the heating level is awesome for making sure not to over bake fragile items.

      Reply
    44. Isela Martinez

      December 11, 2014 at 8:25 am

      I would love this in my tool kit. I could use it for so many things. The possibilities are truly endless. Thank you for this opportunity.

      Reply
    45. Kim Smith

      December 11, 2014 at 7:28 am

      This is an AWESOME tool ! I could really use this tool for removal of old paint fron antique furniture. I will be starting a very important project after Christmas ! My first Grandchild is due in a few months and I could really use this to remove paint from a vintage crib. I will be glad to show pictures of the nursery when I finish.

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    46. Cindy B

      December 11, 2014 at 2:55 am

      Actually I really like the digital temperature feature for checking how hot things are like the inside of my oven or a fire/grill for cooking. Great homeschool tool... plus all the other uses 😉

      Reply
    47. Chris

      December 11, 2014 at 1:35 am

      Your projects are great but it would be wonderful for my Quilt Barn signs. Sometimes I have to wait a long time for them to dry.

      Reply
    48. Jill B

      December 11, 2014 at 1:08 am

      I live in a 130 year old house that we are trying to restore. This would make it so much easier to strip paint, old wallpaper and do so many other things!

      Reply
    49. Suzanne ponek

      December 11, 2014 at 12:50 am

      I neeeed this tool in helping peeling off old veneer Oh please pick me

      Reply
    50. Karleen Mauldin

      December 11, 2014 at 12:32 am

      Great product! I have an old dresser that someone used in their garage for a worktable. They put vinyl flooring on the top. This heat gun would be perfect for getting that stuff off!,

      Reply
    51. shelly pederson

      December 11, 2014 at 12:23 am

      Along with all the great uses this could help me with refinishing/recycling/upcycling projects, the heat gun would be an
      excellent tool for me in the pottery studio. Sometimes it is more convenient to speed up the drying process on
      certain creations. A hair dryer works well for this too, but, it also stirs up the dust which isn't very healthy for the lungs nor eyes.

      Reply
    52. Terri Hughes

      December 10, 2014 at 11:34 pm

      I could use this Heat Gun to remove wallpaper that has been in my kitchen forever. Thanks!

      Reply
    53. Darla Bunyan

      December 10, 2014 at 3:57 pm

      I NEED this to strip old paint and vinyl, and old glue! I hope I win!

      Reply
    54. Sarah Oswald

      December 10, 2014 at 3:00 pm

      I would love to win this it would be great to remove old paint from my windowsills to be able to get off the layers and layers of paint to repaint them thanks for the chance.

      Reply
    55. Susan H.

      December 10, 2014 at 2:57 pm

      So many ideas and uses. I could find many things to use it on. Thanks for chance to win.

      Reply
    56. Sheri

      December 10, 2014 at 12:47 pm

      As the owner of a 100+ year old house, I need a heat gun for paint removal, caulk remover, wallpaper remover, vinyl tile remover and a lot of other stuff.

      Reply
    57. MomQueenBee

      December 10, 2014 at 12:22 pm

      So many great uses for this!

      Reply
    58. Marti

      December 10, 2014 at 11:56 am

      With all the furniture I redo, I NEED this to remove old paint from some of my pieces!

      Reply
    59. Mary Pat

      December 10, 2014 at 11:55 am

      So many wonderful ideas to use this heat gun. I'm sure mine will always be "hot"!!!!

      Reply
    60. Rosellen Ralph

      December 10, 2014 at 11:49 am

      I'm going to take some laminate flooring off my living room and put down tile. A heat gun would make getting the adhesive off a lot easier! Thanks for the giveaway.

      Reply
    61. Mari

      December 10, 2014 at 11:44 am

      I would love a heat gun! I"ve been getting into refinishing things like crazy! I just made a great find in my alley - a primitive rocking chair - half stripped already. Can't wait to paint it for my daughter for christmas! Perfect for rocking her new little boy!

      Reply
    62. Yvette

      December 10, 2014 at 11:22 am

      Thank you for the contest and also for the fantastic tips!

      I would LOVE to have this. Not only for the projects that I need to get done but also for the items my loving "Kitty" has been chewing. 😉

      Reply
    63. heather f

      December 10, 2014 at 11:20 am

      I'm dying to try the ideas for furniture repair. I have a faux leather chair that has both a few small tears AND paint drips. Nothing has taken the drips off so far.

      Reply
    64. whitney

      December 10, 2014 at 11:20 am

      i'd love to branch out and try new crafts and this tool would definitely help me do that!

      Reply
    65. girlfromwva

      December 10, 2014 at 11:05 am

      I would love to win so i can use it when i am doing things around the house or crafts. It would come in handy removing paint, removing adhesives, removing caulking in the bathroom & kithchen, removing paint from the furniture i pick up in the thrift store or yard sales or curb side. If i had my own i wouldn't have to borrow my boyfriend's!!! 🙂

      Reply
    66. Lynn Goshert

      December 10, 2014 at 11:03 am

      It sounds like this heat gun would be great for stripping paint off old furniture and around the house! Definitely a better idea than using chemicals! I'm sure I could find LOTs of other DIY projects around the house! Thanks for the chance!

      Reply
    67. Karen haworth

      December 10, 2014 at 10:41 am

      It would be nice to use on furniture in the winter when things don't dry so fast

      Reply
    68. Tanya Mandt

      December 10, 2014 at 10:13 am

      I just recently found out such a machine exist! I would lovery this for my home and business!

      Reply
    69. Terri J.

      December 10, 2014 at 10:08 am

      We are getting ready to remove the old laminate in our kitchen and laundry area and a heat gun would make getting the adhesive off so much easier.

      Reply
    70. Jo

      December 10, 2014 at 9:47 am

      After seeing all it does.....I NEED THIS!

      Reply
    71. April V

      December 10, 2014 at 9:39 am

      I've got so many projects that this would come in handy for!! I've been using a wood glue that gets icky & hard to open sometimes... this would be a perfect replacement!!

      Reply
    72. Karen J

      December 10, 2014 at 9:33 am

      A great way to make minor repairs around the house not to mention crafting!

      Reply
    73. Abigail

      December 10, 2014 at 9:25 am

      I saw a fun project once to use a heat gun to bend vinyl records to use as mail holders/storage. Ive been dying to try it!

      Reply
    74. Jane

      December 10, 2014 at 9:20 am

      With an 112 year old home there are ALWAYS projects requiring a heat gun!

      Reply
    75. Lynne E.

      December 10, 2014 at 9:17 am

      I have wanted one of these for a while now. I discovered a nifty do it yourself gutter guard that needs to be warmed some to make it pliable enough to bend to fit my gutters. A $3000 job for about $150. There are so many other uses for one that I can't even name them.

      Reply
    76. Robin T.

      December 10, 2014 at 8:52 am

      Oh, this is a nice heat gun with the temperature reading! Great for removing paint! That would be my favorite use, but can see using it for a lot of shrink wrapping too.

      Reply
    77. Sunny C

      December 10, 2014 at 8:49 am

      I would so be in Love to be able to get this so that I could play with it on so many projects!!!!!
      I sure would make my Crafting life much easier!!!!
      Thank-You very much for the chance! 🙂
      Happy Holidays, Everyone!!!! 🙂

      Reply
    78. Tali

      December 10, 2014 at 8:41 am

      Great Project!
      I would LOVE to have a HomeRight Heat Gun for so many reasons! There are multiple uses for it: Shrink Wrapping, Paint Drying/stripping, Softening adhesives, Embossing, Candle making, Vinyl and Leather Repair - just to name a few....I am sure I could find other uses for it. It looks like a nifty tool!

      Reply
    79. cassie

      December 10, 2014 at 8:35 am

      i've always wanted to use one of these to help remove paint!

      Reply
    80. Cheryl

      December 10, 2014 at 8:33 am

      I need to win a new HomeRight Digital Temperature Heat Gun so I can work on some of the linky projects and do some serious DIY.

      Reply
    81. K

      December 10, 2014 at 8:24 am

      Awesome, I'm in love with that vinyl clock!

      Reply
    82. Patrice

      December 10, 2014 at 8:09 am

      I would love my own heat gun! I use my hubby's from his garage when I need one now. He's not always happy as I never put it back in the right spot or in a timely manner!!

      Reply
    83. Ashley

      December 10, 2014 at 8:07 am

      I would LOVE to try out the heat gun - so many fun projects I've been waiting to try out!

      Reply
    84. Jill Nelson

      December 10, 2014 at 7:51 am

      I've always wanted to try a heat gun. I've taken to using my blow dryer!

      Reply
    85. Kathy

      December 10, 2014 at 7:50 am

      Boy with that gun all my craft work would go soooo much easier!! Love the bonus of all the different temp setting, great giveaway thanks:)

      Reply
    86. Lindsay

      December 10, 2014 at 7:16 am

      My spouse is really handy and this would be a great addition to his tool box. Plus all these links are perfect for gift project ideas 🙂

      Reply
    87. terry hayes

      December 10, 2014 at 7:13 am

      As usual your instructions are very good. So many uses I would not have thought of and I know of a few I need to work on around my house.

      Reply
    88. Phyllis

      December 10, 2014 at 6:31 am

      I have 2 doors with some type of glue on them I can't get off.

      Reply
    89. Sandra

      December 10, 2014 at 6:24 am

      I love that it will remove stickers and vinyl! That would make a couple of my projects easier!

      Reply
    90. Mary

      December 10, 2014 at 5:28 am

      I have some peel and stick tiles I need to remove, so this would come in handy!

      Reply
    91. JoeyfromSC

      December 10, 2014 at 5:08 am

      cool projects!! I would love to win so that I could gift this to a great friend who is a crafter! Thanks for the chance!

      Joey

      Reply

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