Sheet Metal Rust Repair

Welding in patch panels with a flux core welder without a gas envelope is an exercise in burn through and swearing so glue it was.

Sheet metal rust repair.

All forms of steel welding mig tig oxy acetylene. Then go back toward the center of the hole scrubbing with heavy pressure to eliminate the rust. Whether you re fixing a dent rust hail etc. As i will show you in these pictures welding in new sheet metal can actually cause more problems than it solves unless both sides of the weld are coated with a permanent protective coating.

To make the repair as effective as possible scrub away the paint up to 1 in 2 5 cm beyond the edges of the hole. The first step was to cut out the rust. Keep sanding until you re able to see bare metal. Sheet metal is a huge part of any hotrod build or autobody repair.

Sheet metal fabrication and rust repair by austin miles trained and certified in germany by one of the most prestige restoration companies. Many would argue or assume that the best way to repair non structural rust out on old cars is to weld in new sheet metal. Celette jig for a high quality restoration and straightening of frames.