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I am much better informed.
Sometimes I really miss the Leister heat gun I had access to at one of my former jobs. It seems like the ideal tool for this application:
http://www.malcom.com/products/ghibli.php
Now, if I decide to purchase this paddle that's a bit too long for me, perhaps I'll ask its present owner to make the modification as a condition of sale!