Title: How to remove dent
Post by: Nasoj21 on December 13, 2025, 11:49:08 AM
Post by: Nasoj21 on December 13, 2025, 11:49:08 AM
I just scored a really good deal on a demo 22" smokey mountain, but there is a decent dent in the lid that looks like it was made with a baseball.
Anyone have good ideas on how to remove it? Maybe with a suction cup like you would a car?
Anyone have good ideas on how to remove it? Maybe with a suction cup like you would a car?
Title: Re: How to remove dent
Post by: MacEggs on December 13, 2025, 12:34:28 PM
Post by: MacEggs on December 13, 2025, 12:34:28 PM
Can you provide a picture?
Title: Re: How to remove dent
Post by: Tommie on December 14, 2025, 06:05:35 AM
Post by: Tommie on December 14, 2025, 06:05:35 AM
I've had some pretty good results with pressing it out from the inside with... well anything really. Laid a cloth inside and just kept pressing against it with a ballpeen hammer's head, piece of wood, whatever. The other hand flat pressed on the dent on the outside so you can support the lid and also feel how it's coming along. In my cases the enamel wasn't cracked and fixing it didn't crack it either. Good luck!
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Title: Re: How to remove dent
Post by: Tommie on December 14, 2025, 06:06:17 AM
Post by: Tommie on December 14, 2025, 06:06:17 AM
I stress; pressing, not hammering!
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Title: Re: How to remove dent
Post by: Cabernet on December 14, 2025, 08:22:20 AM
Post by: Cabernet on December 14, 2025, 08:22:20 AM
If you heat the dent it makes the metal more "flexible" .Then do as Tommie said. You may have to heat the metal a few times and go slowly. Just my thoughts. Good luck
Title: Re: How to remove dent
Post by: Tommie on December 14, 2025, 10:02:14 AM
Post by: Tommie on December 14, 2025, 10:02:14 AM
Quote from: Cabernet on December 14, 2025, 08:22:20 AMIf you heat the dent it makes the metal more "flexible" .Then do as Tommie said. You may have to heat the metal a few times and go slowly. Just my thoughts. Good luckGood idea
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Title: Re: How to remove dent
Post by: Cabernet on December 14, 2025, 04:32:16 PM
Post by: Cabernet on December 14, 2025, 04:32:16 PM
A little trick restoring old cars
Title: Re: How to remove dent
Post by: Nasoj21 on December 14, 2025, 07:37:30 PM
Post by: Nasoj21 on December 14, 2025, 07:37:30 PM
I will have to give it a try tomorrow. I was worried about possibly cracking some of the coatings.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Title: Re: How to remove dent
Post by: Tommie on December 14, 2025, 09:29:39 PM
Post by: Tommie on December 14, 2025, 09:29:39 PM
I reckon you should be ok. assuming the Pic makes it look worse than it is?
I've managed to do it without cracking but I can't promise anything! If it were me I'd have to give it a go though...
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I've managed to do it without cracking but I can't promise anything! If it were me I'd have to give it a go though...
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Title: Re: How to remove dent
Post by: bamakettles on December 15, 2025, 07:44:12 AM
Post by: bamakettles on December 15, 2025, 07:44:12 AM
I've used a rubber hammer with success, but always have porcelain loss on the outside. If all the porcelain is intact I'd leave it as is.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Title: Re: How to remove dent
Post by: MacEggs on December 15, 2025, 08:35:01 AM
Post by: MacEggs on December 15, 2025, 08:35:01 AM
Quote from: bamakettles on December 15, 2025, 07:44:12 AMIf all the porcelain is intact I'd leave it as is.
Yup, this is also my thinking.
Has character and does not affect the cooking aspect.
Title: Re: How to remove dent
Post by: Tommie on December 15, 2025, 12:10:42 PM
Post by: Tommie on December 15, 2025, 12:10:42 PM
Just press lads, no hammering 
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Title: Re: How to remove dent
Post by: Cabernet on December 15, 2025, 03:30:56 PM
Post by: Cabernet on December 15, 2025, 03:30:56 PM
heat it first and then push