How Body Shops Fix Rust Holes: MIG Welder, Lap Welds, Bondo
Lakeside Autobody Β· 706K views Β· 13:34
Skill Level
IntermediateTime Required
Half dayEstimated Cost
$50β200Equipment
Miller Millermatic 90Permit Required
NoTools Needed
MIG Welder, Tin Snips, Welding Clamp, Body Hammer, Welding wire, Shielding gasMost body shops in Michigan fix rust holes by using a MIG welder to lap weld a patch panel into place. Then the seam is tapped down and filled. Tools, materials and Lakeside Merch below:
π₯ Welder - Miller Millermatic 90, 110v, .023" wire, volts 1-2, wire speed 35, gas at 20CFH
π₯ Tin Snips - WISS
π₯ Welding Clamp - IRWIN Vise-Grips - 9" Welding Clamp Pliers
π₯ Body Hammer - Martin Tools 153G
π₯ Body Filler - Autobody Master Light Weight Body Filler - any brand will do
π₯ Metal Spreaders - Coster Steel Auto Body Spreaders, 3 Steel Spreaders 4 Inch
π₯ Cheese Grater Blade - Stanley 21-299
π₯ Masking Tape - 3M 06652
π₯ Sanding Block - TCP Global - Wooden Handle Longboard Sander 10-3/4" x 2-3/4"
π₯ Primer - Feather Fill G2 Primer Surfacer
π₯ Lakeside Merch - https://brothersdesignsmi.com/shop-all/ols/categories/lakeside-autobody-apparel
π₯ Lakeside Discord (Your Projects) - https://discord.com/invite/Qm6qJgcubu
π₯ Lakeside Autobody - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCRd-C63GOe5ZhHPKO6gHmw
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