Is there a way to fix a spoon?
I have a stainless steel spoon that went face first into the disposer – I didn’t see it there and turned on the disposer. Result: the sides of the spoon are nicked and rough, not smooth. Eating with the spoon would be unpleasant.
Is there a way to grind down the spoon edges to make them smooth? Or is this spoon better off in the dumpster?
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It would be more work than the spoon is worth. Trash it. You can get spoons at the Dollar Store for a dollar.
Let it go to a well deserved rest.
I keep damaged utensils – not that I have so many – in my toolbox. They come in handy in surprising ways sometimes.
Other than that, depending on the amount of damage done, it may be easily repaired – if the nicks are small enough – with Scotch-Briteā¢ or equivalent. Or it could work as a serving spoon.
Grindstone followed by polishing.
A whetstone or small file followed by polishing with Bon-Ami. Like @ragingloli said.
@kritiper – I haven’t had a whetstone since I was in the scouts, and that’s a long time ago. Would a hardware store have a whetstone?
You might want to start with a fine steel file to smooth down the big nicks, then go to whetstone and Bon-Ami.
@elbanditoroso Yes. Even a (semi-flat) rock might work for a primary grind before polishing.
What about using a Dremel tool? Would that work?
I’d take a piece of 220 grit wet sandpaper, soak it and stick it to the kitchen counter and then rub the spoon over it to remove the sharp edge – about 2 minutes.
As a finishing touch I’d then use a piece of 400 grit.
I would not spend more than 5 minutes on this project. If it didn’t work the spoon would go in my toolbox where it can be used for something.
@LuckyGuy – fortunately there is a hardware store about 5 minutes from here. I’ll grab a sheet of each.
Thanks
The wet/dry sandpaper you want is black. Keep rinsing it as you use it.
Once I have a sheet stuck on the counter I use it for other things. I’ll sand off any high spots on the bottom of glasses or bowls that wiggle or rock when on a flat surface.
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