Rusty Thin Sheet Metal Blowing Holes Welding

Proper technique will come with practice and experience.

Rusty thin sheet metal blowing holes welding.

Here s a quick video on how to plug weld sheet metal using mig without blowing yourself a bigger hole than you started with. Also it will ensure that you don t get any warping of the materials you are working on and no burn through as well. Here s a few tips on repairing rust holes in car body panels. In this video im showing you the process i use to do small rust repairs where a complete panel.

Holes in thin metal can be filled with plugs. Try welding with a scrap sheet metal piece and practice many times until you start working on more important projects. If the hole needs to contain a liquid a rubber washer can go on the sheet metal screw to render it water tight. Try applying that technique to steel less than 1mm in thickness and you are likely to blow a hole in the metal.

They can also cause costly future repairs if the rust spreads to vital components and damages them. This is the thinnest sheet metal i have ever welded using this process. Try going for a wire of 023 inches when welding sheet metal. Perhaps a simple rivet or sheet metal screw can be secured in the hole.

If you re repairing an old car then you ll almost certainly need to weld rusted sheet metal at some point. Stick welding sheet metal with 6013 rods. I m welding very t. The kind of plug to use depends on how the thin metal is being used.

The butt weld page showed how to do a seam weld using a continuous torch movement. Rusted body panels need to be repaired. Make sure to use an electrode wire that is thinner as it uses lesser heat and prevents blowing holes on to the sheet metal. My names matt urch and i own and.

Sheet metal welding techniques.