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From digest.v7.n32 Fri Aug 1 07:18:15 1997 Howdy, all. Okay, here's the poop. Although I have never tried this myself, it's only because I don't have a supply of dry ice. If anyone wants to correct my technique, that's welcome. On a very hot summer day get the region of the dent heated up. Too hot to comfortably rest your hand. Now, take a piece of dry ice in your insulated-gloved hand, and work around the dent in a slow inward spiral. The thermal contraction of the metal around the dent will pull it out, sometimes to the original appearance. You may need to do this several times before success is achieved. I have also heard of impressive results from a teaspoon firmly rubbed on the inside of the dent for a short eternity - if anyone has done a bas-relief in copper in High School art class, they know the technique. Rub, rub, rub.... Good luck!
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