Trip Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Everyone knows that boiling-hot water will raise dents, right? Countless videos on YouTube, if you need a refresher... I’ve grown too lazy to go to the kitchen, heat some water, put it in a cup, yada-yada... Especially because you frequently need to repeat the process two or three times for a deep ding... So I found a quick/dirty solution for the shop:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IWOJS9A?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00This thing boils water in under a minute – fast fast fast... I pour the water in a wide-mouth 16oz mixing cup and use a glue syringe:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EMEXNI?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00 One small recommendation – use distilled water... Second small suggestion: fill the syringe with the hot water, then empty it and refill – initial fill heats the syringe... Best $15 spent this week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Hey Trip the way I have been doing it also cost me about $15 but it was for a steam iron. In fact this was the first way I heard of fixing dents about 20 years ago. You place a fairly damp terry towel over the dent and then place the iron on top of that for about 15 - 20 second. I set the iron to high or the linen setting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Hey Trip the way I have been doing it also cost me about $15 but it was for a steam iron. In fact this was the first way I heard of fixing dents about 20 years ago. You place a fairly damp terry towel over the dent and then place the iron on top of that for about 15 - 20 second. I set the iron to high or the linen settingThat's how I do it too. Wet cloth and an iron. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 I thought you were going to say you bought a Yeti coozie. They're the cats meow for $15 but won't do anything for a dent except help take your mind off of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted September 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 (edited) ==>Yeti coozieDidn't know about those -- looks good... Actually, the best $15 spent last week was a cup holder for the lawnmower ==>steam ironTend to use the steam iron method on finished pieces -- a bit more control... While the piece is still in the shop, I use the boiling water method -- it seems to work better on the type of dents I manage to impart... I've tried the water/alcohol/fire method, but it doesn't seem to work well for me... For the really deep dents, I use the soldering iron & water method. When I need to limit collateral damage, I use PEG. Edited September 2, 2015 by hhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Best $15 I spent this week...priority shipping to Forrest sharpening services. Man am I overdue.Good tip on the stanley steemer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cochese Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Hey Trip the way I have been doing it also cost me about $15 but it was for a steam iron. In fact this was the first way I heard of fixing dents about 20 years ago. You place a fairly damp terry towel over the dent and then place the iron on top of that for about 15 - 20 second. I set the iron to high or the linen settingAnd if you use veneer edging, you've solved two items in one go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 I love the "frequently bought together" My wife is Korean so I get the tea kettle and rice cooker. You might not see a toaster and coffee maker in an asian kitchen but you will definitely see a rice cooker and tea kettle. Not so sure about the dirt devil.... I'd like to say we vacuum more than most people but I don't think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Amazon knows you better than you know yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 I love the "frequently bought together" My wife is Korean so I get the tea kettle and rice cooker. You might not see a toaster and coffee maker in an asian kitchen but you will definitely see a rice cooker and tea kettle. Not so sure about the dirt devil.... I'd like to say we vacuum more than most people but I don't think so. I'm not a gadgety kind of guy, but in my kitchen a rice cooker is almost essential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 I love seeing the frequently bought together recommendations. I've gotten some pretty weird ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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