Is it possible to somehow melt gluegun glue?  Several years ago I
glued Christmas ornaments together to form a wreath.  Storage in my
Lafayette, LA attic was not a good idea.  The wreath is coming apart
due to the extreme heat.  I would like to salvage the remaining
ornaments if possible.

lindarob..

Thanks for your question.  The fact that your wreath is coming apart
due to the heat in your garage is your first step in getting your
ornaments back.  Glue guns use heat to melt glue sticks.  When the
melted glue cools, it hardens to form an adhesive.  There are two
methodsThe first step is to remove as much of the excess hardened glue
as possible by using a scraper (putty knife, spatula, etc).  If the
ornaments are small enough, you can put them in your refrigerator or
freezer to harden the glue even more so.  This will make it more
brittle which will make it a bit easier to chip off the glue.

If there is still an amount of glue on the ornaments, try using your
hair dryer to soften the remaining glue and peel it off.

Good luck in getting your ornaments back into shape.  If you need any
additional clarification, please let me know.

Regards,

-THV

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References:
Re: [SeattleRobotics] Removing Hot Glue
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SeattleRobotics/message/12330

Project Help & Tips on Glue
http://business.fortunecity.com/nicholas/399/qa3.html

There is another way to remove glue gun glue--you can use Bestine to
dissolve it.  Bestine is the brand name for a solvent/thinner for
rubber cement--should be easily found at any hardware store.  Ideally,
you should use a syringe bottle and just put a few drops on the
hardened glue. When you use it, make sure there's adequate ventilation
and try not to get any on your skin, but you don't need much and it
works immediately.
Hope that helps!