Straightening Warped Scales - Heat Gun

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Originally Posted by gssixgun

They are probably Celluloid most of the Impy scales were... Just a small warning Celluloid is extremely flammable so keep that in mind

You got a really good result from that, did you put the steel bar through and then heat or heat and then form ????
I have had mixed results with a heat gun, but using a Brass bar the same way you did, I had better outcomes, I was using it to dissipate the heat, so it was more even...

Thanks for posting :tu

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Thanks for the correction and the warning on celluloid! I could have seen that go up in flames :(

I did the heat then the bar, but thought about doing it the way you mentioned with bar first. I was just scared of how much I'd have to bend them cold.
I did a practice run on some others first and found I didn't have to get it crazy hot.
I kept the gun away and let it hear slowly for a long time. I'm positive I had some beginner's luck too.