Weld thru coating many welding operation leave a section of the weld hidden.
Fill sheet metal holes.
Small magnets are especially handy in sheet metal rust repair such as holding a small piece of metal inside a hole.
For clean precise holes in thin sheet metal make a wood sandwich.
Works on metal wood and concrete.
Reach underneath the metal if you re able to or push the patch through the hole.
Holes in thin metal can be filled with plugs.
Smfm series sheet metal plugs are available in sizes to fit 8mm to 22mm diameter holes.
The patch should completely cover the hole.
If the hole needs to contain a liquid a rubber washer can go on the sheet metal screw to render it water tight.
Easy to use filler can be drilled filed sanded and painted.
Forms a long lasting metal tough bond.
Holes larger than 1 4 need to be filled with metal.
Insert the metal patch behind the hole.
The kind of plug to use depends on how the thin metal is being used.
For thicker sheet metal an old copper penny might be a quick source of material.
Fills small holes cracks and perforations.
A small magnet will help keep the filler metal in place while you weld.
Mocap polyethylene plastic flush head sheet metal hole plugs are used to plug holes on appliances automobiles tanks or anywhere a finished look is needed.
Excellent adhesion to galvanized metal.
Provides a finished look.
Repairs cracks or porosity leaks in cast metal parts.
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The wooden bread layers of the sandwich keep the sheet metal flat and prevent the drill bit from wandering as it bores through the sheet metal.
Using lineman s pliers the plug is cut to shape slowly snipping into a circle.
Sheet metal on the body of cars and trucks is pretty thin usually 18 22 gauge.
Simply sandwich the sheet metal between two pieces of wood and clamp everything down on a table or workbench.
Then spread the patch out so it s flat against the remaining metal.
Snap in sheet metal hole plugs provide an attractive finish and a secure fit.
Have you ever welded something so thin and worn out that all you do is blow holes in it.
Perhaps a simple rivet or sheet metal screw can be secured in the hole.
