Weber Kettle Club Forums

Grill Talk => Weber Grill Forum (Grills, Accessories) => Topic started by: racedvl on March 15, 2021, 05:46:22 PM

Title: Kettle leg repair
Post by: racedvl on March 15, 2021, 05:46:22 PM
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.


Sent from my SM-G950U using Weber Kettle Club mobile app (http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=91018)

Title: Re: Kettle leg repair
Post by: AZ2FL on March 15, 2021, 06:50:04 PM
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!

Title: Re: Kettle leg repair
Post by: jcnaz on March 15, 2021, 08:23:18 PM
Well played!
Title: Re: Kettle leg repair
Post by: pbe gummi bear on March 15, 2021, 10:06:31 PM
Nice. Some small taps around the crease might help level out any high spots. PDR style.
Title: Re: Kettle leg repair
Post by: racedvl on March 16, 2021, 04:57:58 AM
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.

Sent from my SM-G950U using Weber Kettle Club mobile app (http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=91018)