The best replacement for heat gun is hair dryer.

The best alternatives to heat gun are rated as following:
★★★★★  hair dryer
★★  paint remover
★★  blow dryer
★  oven reflow
★  sander
★  propane torch
★  hot air gun
★  blow torch
  paint stripper
  chemical stripper
  nitromors
  flash dryer

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