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Small Dent in Tank
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						06 Feb 2022 13:24				#1
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				Your problem is you cannot get it all out. It may look better but the deep crease will remain. Be careful with dry ice it will burn the skin if you let it.			
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						06 Feb 2022 08:02				#2
		by Matt Gunsch
	
	
		
			
					
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				Replied by Matt Gunsch on topic Small Dent in Tank			
			
				you are trying to shrink the metal to get the dent to pop out, it won't get it cold enough to change the metal.			
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						05 Feb 2022 22:59				#3
		by Shawn DUFFEE
	
	
		
			
	
			
			 		
													
	
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				Wow! That is not a reply I expected - dry ice.
I will have to ask you some more questions on this one. I would think dry ice would make the metal brittle or something.
					I will have to ask you some more questions on this one. I would think dry ice would make the metal brittle or something.
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						05 Feb 2022 21:41				#4
		by Matt Gunsch
	
	
		
			
					
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				Replied by Matt Gunsch on topic Small Dent in Tank			
			
				pack it in dry ice then try to massage it out.  crush dry ice and use a rag to hold it in place, taping the rag to the tank.. I have done this with wing leading edges and stabilators			
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						05 Feb 2022 11:21				#5
		by Shawn DUFFEE
	
	
		
			
				 
Good Morning,
I finally got this starboard tank on and until now never noticed this ding on the leading edge
Two questions: Can it easily be punched back out and / or should I even worry about it? I am not very concerned about the looks, just safety.
I am hoping the tank does not need to be taken apart just to correct this...
Thanks for any input.
Shawn
					
	
	
		
			
			 		
													
	
				Small Dent in Tank was created by Shawn DUFFEE			
			Good Morning,
I finally got this starboard tank on and until now never noticed this ding on the leading edge
Two questions: Can it easily be punched back out and / or should I even worry about it? I am not very concerned about the looks, just safety.
I am hoping the tank does not need to be taken apart just to correct this...
Thanks for any input.
Shawn
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