Rusty Thin Sheet Metal Blowing Holes Welding

The most permanent repair to a hole in sheet metal is to weld the hole shut.

Rusty thin sheet metal blowing holes welding.

The easiest holes to fill are small holes about the diameter of a pen or smaller. The photo is 1mm steel welded at a power setting normally reserved for 2mm steel. Stick welding sheet metal with 6013 rods. Two part epoxies are designed for this purpose and when applied to a clean surface the final repair will be undetectable after painting.

This is the thinnest sheet metal i have ever welded using this process. Video of the day. The complexity of welding increases as the thickness of the material decreases. I m welding very t.

Repairing rust or a rust hole on metal without welding requires a material that bonds and is as strong as metal. Try going for a wire of 023 inches when welding sheet metal. For these types of holes i start by cleaning the area around the hole with an angle grinder and flap disc. The welding process actually adds new steel to the thin steel and can result in a repaired spot that is stronger than the original metal.

The butt weld page showed how to do a seam weld using a continuous torch movement. Sheet metal on the body of cars and trucks is pretty thin usually 18 22 gauge. A rust hole compromises the structural integrity of the metal. Any kind of welder can be used but the best results come from a competent repairman using a tig or mig welding machine.