How to MIG Weld (THIN) Sheet Metal (Plus BONUS Content)

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In this video I demonstrate how to set up your mig welder so you can weld thin sheet metal. We also showed in this video how to make your pattern, fit and weld it in. I demonstrated this project on one of my old c/10 front fenders. This process can be used in rust repair, customizing and panel repair. I hope this video helped you understand the process of thin metal repair and welding. Hope you enjoyed this video, Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you got value out of this video. God Bless Adrian at AC Designs Garage.
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@TailSpin46 Жыл бұрын

Almost 40 minutes long and I couldn't tear myself away from it. Great content. You showed enough detail to make it interesting and informative and covered all the bases without making it seem long and boring. 👍

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much it makes the 20 plus hours a week making videos worth it when I have such great support from y'all!!!! Hope it helps God Bless Adrian at AC Designs Garage 🙏

@paulkimock7038 Жыл бұрын

I have eastwood140ican you teach me how to weld mig stick

@jeremyphilipjohnpenrice462 Ай бұрын

Yes these are great skills Im an Electtical Engineer in Explosion technology. Panel working on cars is a dying art and incomprehensible skill I just love. Like Copper backing holes for no adhesion. I get up everyday and am totally motivated by what Im doing. This is for me.These skills are priceless Thank you Find the oldest man in the room and learn his skills.

@Jayeeyee Жыл бұрын

26:55 I always find it amazing how the camera can capture stuff you don't usually see while welding. Check the upper right corner just as he cools the panel down, you can see the metal shrink and start sinking back down.

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!!!!

@michaelbahta8610 3 күн бұрын

U tube brings extraordinary people like u. The best out come of trvh is nothing but a scholar n a gentleman such u !!!!

@ACDesignsGarage 3 күн бұрын

Thank you very much!!!!!

@garyhelms1889 5 күн бұрын

Its amazing how it "doesn't" look like a patch at the end.

@ACDesignsGarage 5 күн бұрын

Thank you!!!

@ricklord7144 Жыл бұрын

Learned more in 40 minutes than 5 other how to videos, combined! Great job! Thanks a million! God Bless you too!

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, so glad I could help!!! God Bless!!!

@NoferTrunions Жыл бұрын

TIP: Round patches have the least distortion. The sharper the corner, the more distortion in that area. Replacing 90 deg corners with a pair of 45's makes a difference.

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!!!!

@NoferTrunions Жыл бұрын

@@ACDesignsGarage When I was a teenager learning to weld, my mentor was this amazing German guy who could oxy-acetylene body panels to absolute perfection. He mastered preheating so when it cooled down, it went to the desired position. His welds were so perfect you could go right to body work. There was an old saying he told me something to the effect, "...grinding does not a welder make" (of course with o/a little or no grinding is needed, MIG is another story!) I do fast, dirty rust repair welding. Nasty business. Looks terrible! Butt welds w/pinholes LOL - don't like lap because water can wick in and rust. BTW I'm 70.

@donaldfaulk2968 2 жыл бұрын

I learned a trick that helps keep the patch in place. use magnets on the back side spanning both pieces of metal. this will keep the patch from moving around .

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

I use magnets sometimes but I really like the tape because I usually Tig everything and the magnets cause the arc to wonder alot on it.

@tomoostink 2 жыл бұрын

@@ACDesignsGarage You can strengthen masking tape by preparing triple layering it with duct tape as 2nd layer in between. This reduces wobbling of the tape a lot.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

@@tomoostink cool trick ill have to remember that

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

@@jameschuke4104 lol

@kenswitzer4133 2 жыл бұрын

Magnets effect the weld it's self.

@wilfor03 11 ай бұрын

Great job!!!.......been "home" welding in garage for nearly 25 years and just learned how to weld even better thanks to you....God Bless and keep em coming....

@ACDesignsGarage 11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, So glad I could help!!! hope you ha e a Blessed day!!!

@sttarrant8389 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇺🇸

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, welcome to the channel!!!!

@xanatax1844 7 ай бұрын

omg, this is like doing Stained-Glass … but without the pretty colors.

@denniscleveland669 Жыл бұрын

One thing I learned in the machine shop, was to cut the patch/inlay bigger than the hole, hold it in place and use a scribe to mark and cut/grind “to” the line.

@ronnygilmore6558 2 жыл бұрын

The old English knee works great. I've been doing a lot of rust repair inner and outer rockers/cab corners. On my kids square bodie chevy. Nothing teaches like doing. I definitely need to get me the .023 wire I can see that helping me. Thanks for sharing brother!!

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks for the support. I just uploaded a video on the best mig wire for sheet metal if you want to check it out!!!!!

@archieanderson2945 2 жыл бұрын

Would you have any photos of your rocker panel fabrication. I would love to see how you made them as I am going to be making some for my 2004 crew cab. Respectfully, Archie Grafton Ontario Canada.

@fstlnj29 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I have been dragging my feet for 4 years on a project simply because I am afraid to weld. Never done it and starting on 20 gauge is a bit daunting. Bought some 2x4 plugs to practice on and I was getting a funky sound and the wire was going back up into the nosel. Going over the weler settings helped and I went back out and brought my wire speed up a bit until I got a better sound and better weld. Still practicing but making progress!

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome congratulations!!!! Your doing it the best way, just jump in and burn up some wire, if you ever have any questions just let me know!!! Thanks for watching!!!!

@sarahg6691 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video. The real time, step by step approach format is incredibly helpful. I saw on another comment about how you usually do it with TIG and I’d be really interested if you ever make a video of that. The majority of videos on here are with MIG, which is understandably the most common process out there, but I’m intrigued by the idea of doing this with TIG instead if I already have the equipment. Great work and thanks again for a helpful video!

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! I agree, ill try to make more on tig, cause id rather tig than mig for sure. Thanks for watching and the support!!

@BlueOvalEdge Жыл бұрын

A nice TIG with reasonable skills will typically outperform a MIG. Problem is that often old car repairs require welding upside down ie under the car. Not sure if a TIG puddle works upside down. Happy to hear if it does!

@prow6586 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks from a beginner trying to learn MIG. Been DIY farm stick welding for 20+ years. 👍

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I hope to put some more beginner welding video out soon!!

@user-xc2tg5ud3y Ай бұрын

Thanks telling your viewers , that grinding welds can distortion of panel ( problem people over look. ) good man. Thanks Martin - UK.

@ACDesignsGarage Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching, Yes I learned that the hard way lol I have had people argue with me about that!!!

@user-xc2tg5ud3y Ай бұрын

People In this silly , woke , Bs planet. Can talk - but not do , things.

@teymac8127 Жыл бұрын

Great video! You’re an excellent teacher. Everything is explained in detail. Being a novice I can’t ask for more than that.

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much ,if you have any questions or suggestions for a video let me know!!!!

@tobygathergood4990 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job! When I cut a hole for a patch, I make the patch then lay it on the area to be patched then use the thin cutoff tool to cut into the main panel at 45 degrees which also cuts the patch at 45 degrees. This method eliminate the gap between panel and patch and the patch will actually lay into the cut hole then all you have to do is clamp it with a deep throat clamp or magnets and weld it up. I like to use my Henrob torch to weld. The weld isn't as hard as a MIG weld, it's easier to clean up and there is less warpage. I also use "Bastos" as a heat sink, (waaay back in the day, I used to use wetted down asbestos fiber for that. I'm sure that I still have around 15 gallons of that sitting around somewhere). I do love those paint stripper wheels. For a guide coat I use the 3M rattle can spray. For filling small holes, I modified myself several pairs of vice grips, giving them unequal length jaws. I put a copper penny on the lower jaw and close the grips. This give me a very stable surface to weld against, and the best thing is, it only costs pennies.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks thats the way i like to do mine. I usually use my tig welder to do pannels, but i figured more people have mig welders, thanks for the tips and support!!!!!!

@tobygathergood4990 2 жыл бұрын

@@ACDesignsGarage Thank you.. I have all the welder types available with two exceptions, a laser welder and a plasma welder (boy, I wish), but $20,000 for portable unit is a bit beyond my finances. The MiG is my usual go to unit though, it does pretty much everything.

@flyurway 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, those sound like some pretty good ideas!

@randalldixon1292 Жыл бұрын

Exactly how I do it

@jjwdesign Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video. I've been procrastinating on all of the rust repair I need to do on my '74 VW Beetle. After watching your video I'm much more confident that I can do it well. I like the fact that you speak about what you're doing and how to do it in between the actual work. The details you provided really help people like me who have very little experience.

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks for the kind words!!! Wish you luck on the VW, if you have any questions feel free to ask!!!!

@peterzinia3767 Ай бұрын

Getting started on my 74 Beetle this weekend. Floor pan pass.rear rotted from battery.

@mitchwakeland3501 2 жыл бұрын

Great job, great video. You walked through the project well and to the point. Well spoken too. I get it that some people always have special ways or you could have, should have ways but your video was to the point. Not many if at all, you could do it this way or that way. You did it your way and did it great, I'm sure you helped many people get started.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the kind words!!!!

@josequevedo8439 Жыл бұрын

Hey brother, this is a great video, well explained, and very informative. I am working on my 1989 Volkswagen doing body work and just discovered a rust hole covered by layers of Bondo. You just inspired me to cut and weld sheet metal the way it was supposed to be done in the first place. Thank you for posting and God bless you.

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Thank you ,so glad I could help. Good luck on your project 👍 God Bess!!!!!!!

@RestoringChristine1956 2 жыл бұрын

@25:56 you had the perfect angle to catch the metal warping upward as soon as you hit those two tacks. If that little bit is all it takes to start a warp, I don't feel so bad! Thanks for taking the time to put this video together!

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I usually dont worry about warping because you can always hammer and dolly it back into shape!!

@georgesol5345 2 жыл бұрын

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@davidpgreen1 2 жыл бұрын

@@ACDesignsGarage Great video and job getting that perfect fit. I think it would be beneficial to hammer and dolly the weld immediately instead of air gunning it so you can stretch it out while hot and it cools it at the same time and end up with minimal warping.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidpgreen1 I'm willing to give it a try, I'm always looking for new ways to do stuff

@martybillich5430 Жыл бұрын

He knows his stuff and did a great job of explaining each step. I have a project coming up that I can use it.

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! So glad it could help you!!

@ericsprado4631 2 жыл бұрын

GREAT demo.. I have a blacksmith shop but have never gotten the feel for thin metal...Thanks a lot!!!

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

I play with blacksmithing for fun, not to good at it lol, I love all aspects of metal work. Thanks for the support!!

@matthewgallant3622 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! I’m Just starting to learn MIG welding in a restoration shop, learning on a Buick Grand National. Thin metal is the toughest especially with rust and tight corners. Patience is key though. I do enjoy welding though it’s very cool stuff.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! Good luck on your new adventure ,remember fit your pannels as tight as you can and practice practice practice 👍

@matthewgallant3622 2 жыл бұрын

@@ACDesignsGarage Yes haha I’ve learned that the hard way today. These were patches for a reinforcement bar on the body, also containing rusted out body mount housings. We fabricated new pieces but still had to hammer them in place, then tack weld them to hold them there and gaps were inevitable

@davidmiller7170 Жыл бұрын

Just discovered this video - very straight forward and informative. I've never welded before, but I think you've given me the confidence to tackle some rocker panel rust issues on my old jeep cj. Would be great to see you do floor pans in a future vid. Thanks!

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Awesome thank you for watching, hope it helps, if you want go check out my welding playlist I have 11 videos all on this subject.

@DETON8 Жыл бұрын

One of the clearest explanation guides on KZfaq 👍🏼

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really appreciate it! Im working on another one for next week on how to identify a bad weld and how to correct it if your interested!!!

@davidcarroll2035 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to show me your way of using a Mig welder to replace steel I’ve learned a lot

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Awesome so glad I could help, thanks for watching!!!!!

@kevinogorman6282 Жыл бұрын

Well explained video and it shows the patience factor of the work. Great job! Great tips!

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!!!!!

@fulltilt6 Жыл бұрын

Glad to see someone that actually shows descriptive content ! Great informative video. I’ll definitely be subscribing. 👍

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Thank you, its greatly appreciated 🙏

@kedinmorales2102 Ай бұрын

Nicely done, im not a welder, but by watching your video I think I might start a new career.

@ACDesignsGarage Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, go for it youll love it. It opens up a ton of opportunities!!!!

@chrisalberts504 14 күн бұрын

Thank you for making this video really helped me understand patching work better without using bondo. I'm planning on using your tips and tricks on my cab corners and rockers on my truck

@ACDesignsGarage 12 күн бұрын

Awesome so glad I could help, good luck on your project!!!!

@esslemonty4588 2 жыл бұрын

Great video man! Keen to learn MIG for fixing car bodies. One of the key learnings for me is patience. Don't rush. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!!!!!

@Anth4044 2 жыл бұрын

Patience goes along ways and you have it 100% thanks for sharing this video great job I enjoyed your work 👍💯

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!!!!!

@Anth4044 2 жыл бұрын

@@ACDesignsGarage You bet have great Weekend 👍

@CavanalK5 9 ай бұрын

Very nice! Quick, concise video with great instruction and several slick tricks dropped in there. Thank you Sir! 👊🏻

@ACDesignsGarage 9 ай бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching!!

@sofcknspecial 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, new mig welder here and cleaning up the engine bay of my 70 Mustang Coupe before I drop my rebuilt 351C in there!

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome ,sounds like you got a cool build goin there, I love the 70 body style, especially when its built like the old trans-am style!

@ibrewster 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice presentation of skills and knowledge. I'll definitely keep an eye on your content going forward.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, your support is greatly appreciated 🙏

@jodaddysdodgegarage3533 Жыл бұрын

Great piece. Straightforward with really good tips and insights. Nice job 😎 Keep up the good work.

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!!!

@andrewmacdonald4833 Жыл бұрын

So glad I found this. Have a 1941 Ford and the fenders are super thin...so this technique will help me out massively. Thanks heaps.

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Awesome glad it helped, you have a rare car there my friend!!!!!

@BlueOvalEdge Жыл бұрын

Nice work. I have a done few hundred hrs of thin sheet metal welding on my 69 Mustang convertible with a Millermatic 135. Cant agree more with 0.023 wire advice. Makes all the difference. You're working that 185 like a pro. Nicely done.

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, thats my work horse lol. Man I dig a 69 mustang, I bet that is a cool ride!!! That 0.023 dont build up as bad as the 0.030. Thanks for watching!!!

@francismotzko8487 2 ай бұрын

I never knew that about .023 wire. Thanks for the tip.

@fastjeffy Жыл бұрын

I’ve been watching body work videos for a few months now and this is the best one I’ve seen. Thanks a bunch

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!!!!!

@rockwasequim5924 4 ай бұрын

I thought you were over grinding, but you have it all covered. Nice video.

@ACDesignsGarage 4 ай бұрын

Hahaha thank you for watching

@skipsims2384 Жыл бұрын

Great presentation bro, I’m just learning sheet metal welding on my car build. Very entertaining and informative. I’ll get my materials thru your Amazon account and I sure appreciate your instruction!

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the support, its greatly appreciated!!!!!!

@HickorySticksWoodworksNW Жыл бұрын

Great video with lots of information. I don’t do body work and just learning to weld, mig and Tig, it was definitely worth watching.

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, if you have any questions let me know!!!!

@user-bn8hz8wh3i 7 ай бұрын

Love working with metal, Thank you for your for sharing your time and knowledge

@ACDesignsGarage 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for your support 🙏

@anthonytrodriguez7166 2 жыл бұрын

I like your presentation of MiG welding and working with thin metal

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you hope it helps!!!!

@_Skim_Beeble 2 жыл бұрын

I've only done gasless MIG so far but I upgraded to another welder which does TIG so I can weld thinner metal. I need a fair bit of practice but I'm told TIG is the better way to weld once you get a little more experience.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

I usually Tig everything, it welds better, grinds better and you can hammer it when using a dolly with out cracking the weld. But there are a few thing that are more important with tig, cleanliness, pannel fit up, but you'll love it after you getthe hang of it. I may do a video on how to tig if your interested.

@TOMVUTHEPIMP Жыл бұрын

No such thing as gassless MIG.

@_Skim_Beeble Жыл бұрын

@@TOMVUTHEPIMP There is, you need to use flux core wire. My welder does both.

@TOMVUTHEPIMP Жыл бұрын

@@_Skim_Beeble Tell the class what MIG means. Then tell us how flux core is MIG.

@ElrodsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work! I really like the clean and strip discs. Cheers!

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Yes they really work well!!!

@inspectormando2958 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video! Very informative and great patience. You are the Bob Ross of sheet metal….

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Hahaha thank you that is greatly appreciated, I grew up watching Bob Ross because we didn't have cable out in the country lol , he was my hero!!!

@staninjapan07 3 ай бұрын

Good one thanks! I no longer weld and have not done for three decades, but I do love a good restoration video.

@ACDesignsGarage 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching, and thanks for the comment!!!!!

@kenswitzer4133 2 жыл бұрын

Not trying to knock your patch just making a comment that may help someone with fitzees fab shop techniques. Your patch is great and people have been doing it this way for years with great results. Keep up the good work. Just subscribed.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

I agree @fitzeesfabrication does a great job, Im a fan lol, I use a similar process that he does that my buddy taught me 15 years ago, it works well when doing half quaters, i though about doing a video on that. I just want to offer people different options when doing this. Thanks for the support!!!!

@kenswitzer4133 2 жыл бұрын

Tonies cut and buy is perfect for this.👍 this guy just shows how much it takes to eep warpage to a minimum. Tiny has helped me more thang anybody else on you tube👍👍😁

@danknowles1042 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! very helpful for us inexperienced welders

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I hoped it helped, I try to make my videos where anyone can do this. Trying to encourage everyone to cut there cars up lol!

@robertvela7844 6 ай бұрын

So lucky to find this vid right off the bat for my sheet metal project. Great job!

@ACDesignsGarage 6 ай бұрын

Thank you hope it helped!!!!

@BlueSky-ey4wt Жыл бұрын

I'm no expert but his the best I've seen so far on tute vids. Couldn't tell it wasn't all the original panel. Thankyou for sharing your experience.

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!!!!!

@kenc4104 2 жыл бұрын

That was a nice tutorial, one thing you didn't mention (I think) but I'm sure you did it, was to knock down the weld bead on the back side of the panel before you hammer and dollied.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, i forgot to film it, but I usually clean up the backside before I hammer and dolly it

@georgepetrillo7316 2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes you can't do that if you don't have enough space behind to get something on the backside to knock down the weld bead. you leave the weld on the backside as it is. What I do in situations like that, I make sure I shoot some primer and paint in the little space to coat the backside of the weld area so it doesn't rust. Once everything is all done, project complete and all painted and dried for a few days , I'll come back and shoot some rust proofing oil and coat the area behind so nothing will rust.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

@@georgepetrillo7316 yes that a good point, that is how i do mine if I can't get to the back side, like rockers and quater pannels.

@jw11432 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool, learned a thing or two. I personally love my flux welder and it does everything I need it to without worry for gas. Eventually I'd like to try TIG, but as a hobbyist, that's a ways down the road.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, ive never tried flux core on thin sheetmetal, if you ever tried Tig you'd fall in love with it lol, everlast makes a good affordable machine.

@jw11432 2 жыл бұрын

@@ACDesignsGarage Thanks for the recommendation!

@jackkrinkov9273 2 жыл бұрын

try the Eastwood Gtaw 200 AC/DC. You can run on 115 or 220. The main reason I got mine was the ability to weld aluminum on AC or steel or SS steel on DC. I absolutely love it and I think was about thousand dollars with a warrant and shipping.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

@@jackkrinkov9273 awesome thanks for the info!

@corkforbrains 2 жыл бұрын

Seriously Impressed!! What comes so naturally to you, I couldn't do with all the high dollar equipment in the world!!

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

You can do it, if I can, thats just 20 years of messin stuff up lol

@donaldfaulk2968 2 жыл бұрын

good equipment is not always expensive. I have a 20 year old lincoln 175 plus that cost around $700. It uses rheostat conrtrols rather than hard position. It takes time, practice and patience .you'll get there

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

@@donaldfaulk2968 I agree use what you got, I started out with a old miller buzz box years ago, thats what I learned to Tig on, thanks for the comment 👍

@douglasphillips24 2 жыл бұрын

Great advice. Years ago started welding body panel repairs on my own trucks & videos like this saved me many headaches, time, & $. Thanks for sharing.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words and thanks for watching!!!!!

@MrJwolf989 2 жыл бұрын

Great video man, I appreciate the time you spent putting this together. I found it incredibly informative & I feel much better attacking my own projects now. Keep up the great work! Looking forward to more!

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome thank you, glad I could help. Biggest thing is to keep pushing and don't give up!!!!

@keithclark486 2 жыл бұрын

A tip , On your 2" grinder when the grinder disc wears down you can take a pair of Snipes or scissors and cut around the edge making it like a stop sign shape For prolonged use and will make it more aggressive and not heat up the metal as much. Also makes it easier to get into low spots.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome tip thanks

@MIKEH.777 2 жыл бұрын

I do the same thing lol

@flyurway 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, good point. I've done it that way since day 1 back in the 70's. Gets into tight spaces, doesn't load up as bad, gets max use of your disc.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

@@jameschuke4104 thanks for your support 🙏

@Sick-Of-It-All 9 ай бұрын

If this video was at the top of my search.... I would have gotten it right the first time. And now I understand why they make you weed through so much B.S. before you find someone who knows what they are doing AND how to explain it. The more time you screw it up, the more times you have to come back. Brilliant actually.

@ACDesignsGarage 9 ай бұрын

Hahaha thank you, glad it helped!!!!

@wcompto Жыл бұрын

Great video by a natural born teacher. Thank you

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the kind words!!!!

@tomcoryell 2 жыл бұрын

Great job man!

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!!!!!

@JohnJohnson-Aotearoa Жыл бұрын

Awesome my friend great video, thank you for your knowledge and help, most appreciated.......

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!!!!!

@GregoryBamber 6 ай бұрын

Welding thin sheet metal is such fun, lol. I've welded everything from thin sheeting off the back of fridges up to structural steel. Structural is so much easier as heat doesn't buckle it but mostly I use from 0.8mm up to 2mm usually. I worked on my cars and also build custom one-off bicycles.

@ACDesignsGarage 6 ай бұрын

Lol I totally agree this thin stuff has a mind of its own hahahaha thanks for watching!!!!!

@markwoten6679 2 жыл бұрын

Cool!!! I getting ready work on my 79 Ford F-150 pickup. Learned a lot on that fender. Great Job.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad it helped!!!!!!

@2bigbufords 2 жыл бұрын

this guy needs to watch Fitzee

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

I like fitzee's channel been watching for about a year, Ive been using the same method he uses for the last 15 years, I works well in certain situations. Like he says there is more than one way to skin a cat lol thanks for the comment 👍

@ColinBarrett001 6 ай бұрын

@@ACDesignsGarage You and Fitzee are both very highly skilled. Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge. 🙂

@donsmith9081 2 жыл бұрын

The easiest way I have found to fill holes is by inserting a nail from the back side. You weld around the perimeter then weld the nails shaft and it separates.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a cool idea

@therealrealshocker 2 жыл бұрын

I just got a millermatic 211 MIG welder and watching these videos because I can't sleep thanks for sharing, I subscribed 💪🏼

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thats agreat lil welder, I use one everyday at the restoration shop. Thanks for the support, if you have any video ideas just stoot them to me, ill try and make em!!

@paulhancock7860 Жыл бұрын

Best video I've seen so far on patching! Great stuff!

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words!!!! 🙏

@pitdog71 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, its pretty awesome. I have yet to seen metal work done to that detail in a video . Usually it just gets body filler from what I have seen. I am going to attempt to weld some rockers panels on my truck with a MIG welder. I want to use as little filler as possible. figured it would take me a whole lot longer and be much more difficult for me to try and tig weld them.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. You should do fine with the mig on the rockers. The biggest thing is to take your time and and get your gaps as tight as possible. When I do rockers I use drill tip screws to hold them on to fit for mock up, once everything fits good pull out the screws and weld it in place.

@pitdog71 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the advice, I am new to body work I just turn fifty so I am not that new lol. But seriously thank you for the advice and taking you time to give the advice as well as replying to my comment 👍

@lloydhughes4236 2 жыл бұрын

He’s spot on with the drill tip screws I would only add to it when use body fill I highly recommend Body glass filler for the initial fill because it won’t let water pass under your base coat / clear coat. The easy to work with bondo loves absorbing water.

@milwscruffy 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job, it always amazes me how many different ways / preferences there are to get the same result. I've always preferred .030 over .023 wire and a little hotter weld. My stitches are even faster than yours, with the same penetration and still a flat weld. End result is all that matters. Take care.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!! What ever works for you is the best set up!!!!

@CodymNolen Жыл бұрын

Great work with sheet metal. And thanks for sharing your knowledge

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!!!!!!

@michaelvongerard3017 8 ай бұрын

Learned a lot ,Thanks.

@ACDesignsGarage 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!!!

@GT.Bugger 2 жыл бұрын

I've been using them paint stripping discs for a while, they're great for cleaning up the metal. Nice work, I tend to cut and but as it saves time trying to get the panel to fit as you just tac over the top then cut a section at an angle as you showed. Push it level and weld.. And do it all around. Gets the same results.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks for the suggestion

@GT.Bugger 2 жыл бұрын

@@ACDesignsGarage check out Fitzies fabrication channel. That's where I learned to do it.

@johneaston2293 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings from the UK you do great work i have to say you get much better choice of pads etc than we do here in the UK .Keep it up.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you very much for your support!!!! Cheers

@jjwdesign Жыл бұрын

This is such a good video, I had to come back and watch it again. You make it look so easy. I tend to go too fast and start burning thru metal. Then I get pissed and just start building up weld materials. My result is hours of grinding crap welds down. So far to go.

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate your support, Im impatient but that is the key keep it cool and take your time, have a Blessed day!!!

@oscarbennett9253 5 ай бұрын

Very old school I learned to do this with acetylene welding. To prevent rust and rotting butt welding the patch is very good

@ACDesignsGarage 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! Thats awesome, I need to brush up on my acetylene welding!!

@oscarbennett9253 5 ай бұрын

@@ACDesignsGarage you are welcome artisan

@ACDesignsGarage 5 ай бұрын

@@oscarbennett9253 thank you very much!!!!!

@alandust2188 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, just came across your channel...great stuff. I watched the dirty old man with a girlfriend younger than his oldest son and got tired of listening to him for many reasons. I'm sure there are those how have a hard time understanding you BUT not me, it's the language I grew up with. NEW SUBSRIBER!

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha thanks for the subscribe and support!!!

@mavecobrasil4446 2 жыл бұрын

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@richardmartin4608 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. A great video with a few twists on how to find low/high spots (using a Sharpie). Keep up the great vids/tutorials.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the kind words!!!!

@kenswitzer4133 2 жыл бұрын

Very good video. You show the amount of cooling required to keep warpage down. 👍👍👍😁

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching

@pauleskridge7209 2 жыл бұрын

Next time it's being done on a small panel like this that is loose from the vehicle. You can also prevent distortion by tacking the opposite side in between each tack you did on the outside. You'd have to grind both sides but it works.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks for the tip!!!!

@mrgoggles1963 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll tell you hh-what. A little more time with the ladies and a lit less time fixin’’ panels like that can make you a happy man. Can I get a hey ya’ll and hayyle yea and whhaaaaat?

@frankkelsey Жыл бұрын

Great sheet metal 101 video! Now you need to repeat the video only using hand tools. Most people don't have shears and brakes.

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the idea!!!!

@davidstone6819 2 жыл бұрын

In my mid 60's now and only just starting to weld (sort of). Really liked this video, thanks from Downunder.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, stay tuned im trying to do more beginner welding stuff if your interested, leave anything you may want to see in a video and ill try to make it. Thanks for the support 👍

@davidstone6819 2 жыл бұрын

@@ACDesignsGarage Would love to see the rear of this work. Also I have found bog (bondo to you?) in my door, which has an intrusion bar behind, so hard to work on.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidstone6819 do you have instagram or facebook, ill send you a picture of the backside of the fender if you do. Im trying to figure out how to do a video on how to fix a dent with out access to the backside of it.

@flyurway 2 жыл бұрын

Really nice job here, I'll even say outstanding! Well spoken, well explained, well demonstrated, and we yankees even get a kick out of that southern drawl! Only thing I question is, you go through the trouble to get such an exact fit, but then still end up trying to skim the patch down a bit after you've welded 3 sides and it expanded. Why not just make it a c-hair smaller to begin with, like a loose fit? Also surprised you just used masking tape rather than welding magnets to hold the seam flush. After this upcoming winter gets done trying to wreck my truck (will be NY winter #15 and I'm still winning!) I have some patch panels to put in the rear wheel lips, so I'm trying to figure what issues I'm going to face by only having access to the outside as I weld. Most will be under wheel lip moldings anyway, but I'm anally fussy! Nice job here man!!

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man I really appreciate it, as for the magnets they work fine for tacking, but I run a restoration shop and its easier for me to find tape hahahaha. As for the patch size, I have a OCD problem trying to get everything perfect as i can, plus it moves a lil more with the mig welds. I tig weld mostly, but you can make it a little smaller like you suggested and it would be fine. Good luck on your truck, there are alot of those trucks here in NC that came from NY. Thanks for the support!!!!!!!

@victoroneill7924 2 жыл бұрын

I always heard you get less warpage with round corners and to use a wet rag to cool down the metal right after you make a few spot welds. I have very little welding experience but am about to get started on a major restoration that will require some body work and welding.

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah there's 100 ways to skin a cat lol, the water works to cool it but I dont like standing in water while welding hahahaha. As for the corners alot of people say a square corner can cause it to crack but if you have 100% penetration you dont have to worry about it. As for warping, its just the nature of the beast, its gonna warp cause of metal shrinking. Here are my ways to combat warpage, never lap the metal, always butt weld and make your patch fit as tight as you can, then tac then cool and repeat 100 times. A hammer and dolly can stretch out that metal flat again. I hope this helps and thanks for watching!!!!!

@d.rogers8192 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much i now understand a little more im starting a project a 78 cj5 and now have a little better understanding

@ACDesignsGarage 10 ай бұрын

Awesome, good luck on your jeep!!!

@michaelkmoody 2 жыл бұрын

Buddy i learned more from your video than just about any one ive watched, appreciate it..

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, its greatly appreciated!!!!!!!

@rtunison7 2 жыл бұрын

On your wire size : I think you had the decimal in the wrong location. It should be 0.023. The number 0.23 would be nearly 1/4". Otherwise, good video. Thanks

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Lol yes I saw it after it was uploaded

@djsuretay1 2 жыл бұрын

What happens when you can’t get to back side of a project

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

I always spray weld through primer on the back side before I weld, if your worried about warpage because you can't hammer and dolly it. Just use a few gauges thicker metal, it holds up to heat better and take your time and cool between welds.

@timallen6025 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much ! There is so much knack in that video you shared all those tips . New to bodywork from a lifetime with wood , thanks 👍👍😊

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome hope it helps!!!!!!, any video ideas just let me know and ill see if i can help.

@genuineworkinghands Жыл бұрын

Great video. i have tried too many times to patch with my MIG and a gap. This is the way I'll go from now on. Thanks for the video, sir. God Bless.

@ACDesignsGarage Жыл бұрын

Thank you, so glad it helped!!!!!

@enriquerodriguez1804 2 жыл бұрын

Just made a project out of a simple job , I can hear by the way he's pounding the sheet metal , he didn't learned from a real metal man , I bet that patch need to be shrink down , for sure .

@nathanjenkins8284 Жыл бұрын

Project out of a simple job says Enrique.But you got to do it that way for simple-minded people like you. Anyway what do you know about sheet metal? With the name like Enrique I'm sure you're a hairdresser. Or a s*** heel.

@philhammond5908 2 жыл бұрын

I think you’re making it much harder than it needs to be. Tack a bigger piece and cut it in at an angle .

@ACDesignsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Its my OCD lol I like to fit it up with no gap, cause I usually Tig everything, I use that method if I'm installing half quaters, it works well for fitting long pannels!