Gluesticks

How do i take care/use a hot glue gun?

sometimes while using it , the glue gets stuck and comes out only a little. why does this happen? is it because im handling it in a wrong way?

Public Comments

1. Chances are you are not allowing the heating head of the glue gun to completely melt the glue before trying to apply it. In other words you are going too fast. I have had problems using older glue sticks, too. They tend to lose some of their moisture and don't melt as well as that right out of the package. Finally, since the glue is heated, melted, then forced out a small nozzle, it could be that your nozzle isn't cleared well enough. Most guns have removable nozzles for cleaning when finished. Some people just shut the gun off when finished, then turn it back on later, only to find out that portions of the glue left in the heating head have congealed and won't melt uniformly. If the gun does not have a removable nozzle, try cleaning the opening out a bit while the glue is hot, either with a pipe cleaner or similar wire type object, just make sure it is hot but you have unplugged it before trying to clear it.