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Remove small dents from stainless steel fridge
Any tips on how to achieve the above? Have a Fisher & Paykel brushed
stainless steel fridge that has acquired a few small dents from children and adults alike. The kind of dent you'd get in a car door if another car door bumped into it in a car park. It may not be worth trying anything at all and just living with it, but if there are any tried and tested techniques I'd be glad to hear of them. (I don't own an angle grinder, and I'm all out of car body filler...) TIA! Matt |
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On Sep 22, 12:13 pm, larkim wrote:
Any tips on how to achieve the above? Have a Fisher & Paykel brushed stainless steel fridge that has acquired a few small dents from children and adults alike. The kind of dent you'd get in a car door if another car door bumped into it in a car park. It may not be worth trying anything at all and just living with it, but if there are any tried and tested techniques I'd be glad to hear of them. (I don't own an angle grinder, and I'm all out of car body filler...) TIA! Matt is the brand relevant? can you get to the rear of the panel? Jim K |
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On Sep 22, 12:13 pm, larkim wrote:
Any tips on how to achieve the above? Have a Fisher & Paykel brushed stainless steel fridge that has acquired a few small dents from children and adults alike. The kind of dent you'd get in a car door if another car door bumped into it in a car park. It may not be worth trying anything at all and just living with it, but if there are any tried and tested techniques I'd be glad to hear of them. (I don't own an angle grinder, and I'm all out of car body filler...) TIA! Matt is the brand relevant? can you get to the rear of the panel? Jim K |
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On Sep 22, 1:04*pm, Jim K wrote:
is the brand relevant? can you get to the rear of the panel? Jim K Brand? Not sure. We have it because it is an odd size (which works for us), but I believe it is a "quality" brand and the guage of the SS might therefore be moderately relevant. Can I get to the rear - not obviously, no. Matt |
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On Sep 22, 1:06 pm, larkim wrote:
On Sep 22, 1:04 pm, Jim K wrote: is the brand relevant? can you get to the rear of the panel? Jim K Brand? Not sure. We have it because it is an odd size (which works for us), but I believe it is a "quality" brand and the guage of the SS might therefore be moderately relevant. it has dents so it isn't a luxuriously thick gauge then... Can I get to the rear - not obviously, no. oh well - fridge magnets? Jim K |
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larkim wrote:
Any tips on how to achieve the above? Have a Fisher & Paykel brushed stainless steel fridge that has acquired a few small dents from children and adults alike. The kind of dent you'd get in a car door if another car door bumped into it in a car park. It may not be worth trying anything at all and just living with it, but if there are any tried and tested techniques I'd be glad to hear of them. (I don't own an angle grinder, and I'm all out of car body filler...) Hmm, options limited then .. Glazing suckers/dent pullers maybe? I guess a lot depends on the 'sharpness' of the dents, if they're creased then it's unlikely you'll do anything good to them. If they're just depressions it may be possible to 'suck' them out, or at least get them nearer to flat. Getting to the underside would give a far better choice of method and chance of successful recovery. -- Paul - xxx |
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larkim wrote:
Any tips on how to achieve the above? Have a Fisher & Paykel brushed stainless steel fridge that has acquired a few small dents from children and adults alike. The kind of dent you'd get in a car door if another car door bumped into it in a car park. It may not be worth trying anything at all and just living with it, but if there are any tried and tested techniques I'd be glad to hear of them. (I don't own an angle grinder, and I'm all out of car body filler...) You could try a suction cup type dent puller as sold for minor dents on cars. Speak to your local mobile stonechip fixer if you don't want to take a chance. -- Tciao for Now! John. |
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may be possible to 'suck' them out, do you have to find the local prozzie that can suck a golf ball through a hose pipe for that job? |
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Gazz wrote:
If they're just depressions it may be possible to 'suck' them out, do you have to find the local prozzie that can suck a golf ball through a hose pipe for that job? Nah, ask your wife nicely .. -- Paul - xxx |
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"larkim" wrote in message ... Any tips on how to achieve the above? Have a Fisher & Paykel brushed stainless steel fridge that has acquired a few small dents from children and adults alike. The kind of dent you'd get in a car door if another car door bumped into it in a car park. It may not be worth trying anything at all and just living with it, but if there are any tried and tested techniques I'd be glad to hear of them. (I don't own an angle grinder, and I'm all out of car body filler...) TIA! Matt I would say leave it alone, you don;t stand a chance of getting a good finish. Baz |
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On Sep 22, 2:27*pm, "Baz" wrote:
I would say leave it alone, you don;t stand a chance of getting a good finish. Baz That may well be the best option! Matt |
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On Sep 22, 1:13*pm, Jim K wrote:
it has dents so it isn't a luxuriously thick gauge then... You don't know how hard my kids slammed their toys into it :-) Fair point though! oh well - fridge magnets? Not allowed them near the fridge to avoid scratching the surface (!) - SWMBO would be apoplectic! Matt |
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On Sep 22, 2:31 pm, larkim wrote:
On Sep 22, 1:13 pm, Jim K wrote: it has dents so it isn't a luxuriously thick gauge then... You don't know how hard my kids slammed their toys into it :-) Fair point though! oh well - fridge magnets? Not allowed them near the fridge to avoid scratching the surface (!) - SWMBO would be apoplectic! Matt (modern ones are mostly "magnetised" plastic not stonking bits of old scratchy iron) buy some Innocent smoothies for the kids (5 a day etc) the promo packs have "plasnetic" letters in.... or why not sex the dents up with some stick on "james bond" bullet hole decals? Jim K |
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On 22/09/11 12:13, larkim wrote:
Any tips on how to achieve the above? Have a Fisher& Paykel brushed stainless steel fridge that has acquired a few small dents from children and adults alike. The kind of dent you'd get in a car door if another car door bumped into it in a car park. It may not be worth trying anything at all and just living with it, but if there are any tried and tested techniques I'd be glad to hear of them. (I don't own an angle grinder, and I'm all out of car body filler...) TIA! Matt Some have had good results with freezer spray (or inverted airduster) on cars: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/501379...ith_airduster/ or google for 'dent removal freezer spray'. |
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On 22/09/2011 12:13, larkim wrote:
Any tips on how to achieve the above? Have a Fisher& Paykel brushed stainless steel fridge that has acquired a few small dents from children and adults alike. The kind of dent you'd get in a car door if another car door bumped into it in a car park. It may not be worth trying anything at all and just living with it, but if there are any tried and tested techniques I'd be glad to hear of them. (I don't own an angle grinder, and I'm all out of car body filler...) Without access to the rear of the panel, and decent panel beating skills and tools, you are probably stuffed, since the alternative car style repair of filling, sanding, and refinishing does not sound like its going to be an option either! Dent pullers etc only really work on larger sized dents, and preferably those without much creasing or stretching of the metal. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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On Sep 22, 12:13*pm, larkim wrote:
Any tips on how to achieve the above? *Have a Fisher & Paykel brushed stainless steel fridge that has acquired a few small dents from children and adults alike. *The kind of dent you'd get in a car door if another car door bumped into it in a car park. It may not be worth trying anything at all and just living with it, but if there are any tried and tested techniques I'd be glad to hear of them. (I don't own an angle grinder, and I'm all out of car body filler...) TIA! Matt Dent pulling is a skilled job. And even with the skills you're not going to get a properly flat finish. You could take it to a panel beater, but I doubt the result would look much better without filler. Perhaps you could stick fridge magnets over the damage. NT |
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, larkim writes On Sep 22, 2:27*pm, "Baz" wrote: I would say leave it alone, you don;t stand a chance of getting a good finish. That may well be the best option! I think Baz has put it very well/succinctly. You need to get at the back of a panel to apply regular panel beating techniques (ie completely strip & remove insulation). Dressing out the ding would ruin the brushed effect on the outer so expect to have the panel completely refinished, theeeeeen, refinish all other panels to make them match the repaired one ;-). Is there any truth in the rumour that you thought this would be the case and are posting here to placate your other half? -- fred FIVE TV's superbright logo - not the DOG's, it's ******** |
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On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:34:54 +0100, fred wrote:
In article , larkim writes On Sep 22, 2:27 pm, "Baz" wrote: I would say leave it alone, you don;t stand a chance of getting a good finish. That may well be the best option! I think Baz has put it very well/succinctly. You need to get at the back of a panel to apply regular panel beating techniques (ie completely strip & remove insulation). Dressing out the ding would ruin the brushed effect on the outer so expect to have the panel completely refinished, theeeeeen, refinish all other panels to make them match the repaired one ;-). Is there any truth in the rumour that you thought this would be the case and are posting here to placate your other half? Made us laugh. IMHO take it to a bodyshop, get it filled (yes, car body filler), refinished with the true and proper finish for white goods - paint. (Mind the bodyshop should be able to do a pretty good match to an extremely wide range of colours if white isn't desired.) Or live with it, dents and all. -- Rod |
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larkim wrote:
Any tips on how to achieve the above? Have a Fisher& Paykel brushed stainless steel fridge that has acquired a few small dents from children and adults alike. The kind of dent you'd get in a car door if another car door bumped into it in a car park. See if any of the companies that do car dent removal use a magnetic induction heating tool, and are intereted in using the same to repair your fridge? http://youtu.be/zSz87hChfe8 |
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On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:13:08 -0700 (PDT), larkim
wrote: Any tips on how to achieve the above? Have a Fisher & Paykel brushed stainless steel fridge that has acquired a few small dents from children and adults alike. The kind of dent you'd get in a car door if another car door bumped into it in a car park. It may not be worth trying anything at all and just living with it, but if there are any tried and tested techniques I'd be glad to hear of them. You *might* have had a faint chance of an invisible repair on large dents, but small? Naah. On brushed stainless, the quickest and probably cheapest option is to buy a sheet of brushed stainless, possibly with four edges appropriately bent, and sticking it on (silicone, double sided tape, whatever). Thomas Prufer |
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, Jim K writes On Sep 22, 1:06 pm, larkim wrote: On Sep 22, 1:04 pm, Jim K wrote: is the brand relevant? can you get to the rear of the panel? Jim K Brand? Not sure. We have it because it is an odd size (which works for us), but I believe it is a "quality" brand and the guage of the SS might therefore be moderately relevant. it has dents so it isn't a luxuriously thick gauge then... Can I get to the rear - not obviously, no. oh well - fridge magnets? Surprised TNP hasn't mentioned car body filler yet -- geoff |
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On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:49:00 +0100, Andy Burns wrote:
Have a Fisher& Paykel brushed stainless steel fridge that has acquired a few small dents from children and adults alike. See if any of the companies that do car dent removal use a magnetic induction heating tool, Magnetic induction, stainless steel, hum... -- Cheers Dave. |
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larkim wrote:
You don't know how hard my kids slammed their toys into it :-) Fair point though! Not allowed them near the fridge to avoid scratching the surface (!) - SWMBO would be apoplectic! Matt Not another case of a SWMBO asking the impossible is it? Who was on child duty when the damage was done? I come home every day to find yet another example of child vandalism in our house. Asking my missus what she was doing at the time and why she didn't tell one of three to stop 'before something gets damaged' usually ends up with us having dinner in silence I have now decided not to buy anything nice until they have all emigrated (including the wife, dog, budgie, goldfish AND the rescued squirrel!) -- What else are opposable thumbs for? Get to me at masterfix{at}btinternet{dot}com |
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Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:49:00 +0100, Andy Burns wrote: Have a Fisher& Paykel brushed stainless steel fridge that has acquired a few small dents from children and adults alike. See if any of the companies that do car dent removal use a magnetic induction heating tool, Magnetic induction, stainless steel, hum... It works on copper. -- Tciao for Now! John. |
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John Williamson wrote:
Dave Liquorice wrote: On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:49:00 +0100, Andy Burns wrote: See if any of the companies that do car dent removal use a magnetic induction heating tool, Magnetic induction, stainless steel, hum... It works on copper. And tubas, apparently. |
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"larkim" wrote in message ... Any tips on how to achieve the above? Have a Fisher & Paykel brushed stainless steel fridge that has acquired a few small dents from children and adults alike. The kind of dent you'd get in a car door if another car door bumped into it in a car park. It may not be worth trying anything at all and just living with it, but if there are any tried and tested techniques I'd be glad to hear of them. (I don't own an angle grinder, and I'm all out of car body filler...) TIA! Matt DentMaster? They get impossible dents out of cars. |
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On Fri, 23 Sep 2011 07:59:18 +0100, Andy Burns
wrote: John Williamson wrote: Dave Liquorice wrote: On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:49:00 +0100, Andy Burns wrote: See if any of the companies that do car dent removal use a magnetic induction heating tool, Magnetic induction, stainless steel, hum... It works on copper. And tubas, apparently. And you can happily induce currents in aluminum. Came across this being used as a brake on huge wide-format digital photographic printers. Very neat. -- Rod |
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polygonum wrote:
And you can happily induce currents in aluminum. Came across this being used as a brake on huge wide-format digital photographic printers. Very neat. Fun with magnets in thick walled copper tube http://youtu.be/E97CYWlALEs |
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On Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:57:56 +0100, Andy Burns
wrote: polygonum wrote: And you can happily induce currents in aluminum. Came across this being used as a brake on huge wide-format digital photographic printers. Very neat. Fun with magnets in thick walled copper tube http://youtu.be/E97CYWlALEs Totally visually counter-intuitive. -- Rod |
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On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:51:15 +0100, Chris Bartram
wrote: Some have had good results with freezer spray (or inverted airduster) on cars: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/501379...ith_airduster/ Now that's something I haven't seen before. |
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On Sep 22, 6:34*pm, fred wrote:
Is there any truth in the rumour that you thought this would be the case and are posting here to placate your other half? Guilty as charged, m'lud. Matt |
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