Holes in thin metal can be filled with plugs.
Rusty thin sheet metal blowing holes welding.
Also it will ensure that you don t get any warping of the materials you are working on and no burn through as well.
Try applying that technique to steel less than 1mm in thickness and you are likely to blow a hole in the metal.
The butt weld page showed how to do a seam weld using a continuous torch movement.
Try going for a wire of 023 inches when welding sheet metal.
The photo is 1mm steel welded at a power setting normally reserved for 2mm steel.
If you re repairing an old car then you ll almost certainly need to weld rusted sheet metal at some point.
Here s a quick video on how to plug weld sheet metal using mig without blowing yourself a bigger hole than you started with.
Perhaps a simple rivet or sheet metal screw can be secured in the hole.
Stick welding sheet metal with 6013 rods.
Here s a few tips on repairing rust holes in car body panels.
Not only do they look horrible but they make the metal structurally weak and less safe.
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Rusted body panels need to be repaired.
This is the thinnest sheet metal i have ever welded using this process.
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Proper technique will come with practice and experience.
Make sure to use an electrode wire that is thinner as it uses lesser heat and prevents blowing holes on to the sheet metal.
They can also cause costly future repairs if the rust spreads to vital components and damages them.
Try welding with a scrap sheet metal piece and practice many times until you start working on more important projects.
In this video im showing you the process i use to do small rust repairs where a complete panel.