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A heat gun is a handheld tool that produces a concentrated stream of hot air, typically used for drying, stripping, shaping, and thawing. It speeds up drying processes, such as paint, adhesives, or wet surfaces, removes old paint, varnish, or other coatings, softens plastics, vinyl, or other materials for bending or molding, and thaws frozen pipes or locks.