Have a bent frying pan
I have a frying pan that was dropped and is now bent making it where the lid doesn't sit correctly on it. Is there a way to fix this?
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Holding a bit of 2X4 (wood) up to the bent edge and banging on the wood with a hammer works for aluminum pans. If steel, but not too thick, the technique should work as well. You have to start slow, with light hits, to get a feel for how much deformation you get for force applied. Don't use a hammer directly on the pan surface, it'll likely leave damaged areas.
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How do you fix a bent frying pan?
Heat your pan on medium-high heat for 15 minutes. When it's hot, place your pan on a hard, durable surface. Then, place your wood in the pan, and hit the wood repeatedly with a mallet until it cools. It might take you a few rounds of heating and hitting your pan, but soon enough, it'll be flat again.How do you bend a pan back to shape?
Heat the dented area and a 1/2-inch-diameter ring around it to dull red and allow the pot to slowly cool. Place the pan over the log and use a rubber mallet to tap the dents flat slowly and carefully. Reheat all dented areas to dull red and allow them to slowly cool again.Fixing a Bent Frying Pan
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Answer 2
The only thing I can think of that might be worth trying is to just bang it back into shape. An auto body repair shop could probably do it in seconds. It would be a novelty for them, it wouldn't surprise me if they would do it for free. The pan might never quite be right though.
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