Kettle leg repair

[racedvl]

Just wanted to share a fix I've done a couple times now. I SAVED a  pretty sweet grill out of the wild yesterday that needs some TLC.... first and foremost was the rear leg. It was banged up pretty good. I removed the leg, and I happen to have a broom stick that fits tightly into a weber leg. So I slid the leg over the broom stick till I got to the dents. Then I warmed up the leg with a torch. Then I held the leg ( cool part of it ) and hit the broom stick against the ground till the stick pushed the dents out. It's not perfect, but its 100% better.


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[AZ2FL]

Your rear leg was severely out of shape. I’ve used a wood dowel a few times. Never thought to use a torch, thanks for the tip.

Nice RRR on the leg!

[jcnaz]

Well played!

[pbe gummi bear]

Nice. Some small taps around the crease might help level out any high spots. PDR style.

[racedvl]

The heat made it easier to straighten out for sure. And actually, I did tap it with a dead blow hammer on my wooden workbench while the broomstick was still inside the leg.

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