How to remove a smile from my bucket

[filix]

She has quite a smile.

 

[85Hokie]

Can you upload a picture of the pretty girl?

First thought would be to gather some large bar clamps - place something across the top of the bucket that will not bend and use the clamps at the desired spots to pull the bucket bucket back in line.

Others may suggest heat and beat - not sure I would go to that measure just yet.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

portapower with pullback ram....
'bar clamps' might not have enough strength ??
use 3/4" threaded rod to make your own 'bar clamp' ?
yes, pix would help...
generally you start at the worst bend,then add 2 clamps +-1/2 way away,then 4 inbetween them...
a slow process but the idea is to gently straighten the steel

it's a real 'hands on' event though.....

 

[Lil Foot]

Check this out:

how do you remove a smile from your bucket?

Hello. I tried bending it the other way by useing the down pressure on a log. It helped a little. needs more. thanks .mex.

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[Magicman]

For it to smile either the lip had to stretch or the bucket sids had to collapse a bit, maybe both. The bucket sides need to be pushed outward as the lip is pulled upward. Bending the lip upward could be done with probably 3 ratchet binders as a PortaPower pushes outward on the sides.