Pro tip: skip the Dremel on PVC pipe and just use a heat gun and sandpaper

Phoenix Moore · 2026-10-03T21:10:02.763773+00:00

I spent way too long trying to carve clean edges on my Mandalorian forearm guards with a Dremel and kept melting the plastic instead of cutting it. Switched to a cheap heat gun to soften the pipe and a 220 grit sanding block, and the trim lines came out way cleaner in about 10 minutes per piece. Anyone else got a go-to method for shaping PVC armor or am I late to this one?

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