How To Repair Sheet Metal

Make sure not to cut through the underlying metal.

How to repair sheet metal.

This should be the result with the bad part of the panel removed. Attach the wire wheel to the 4 inch grinder. Cut the sheet metal along the scribed lines using metal shears or a handheld rotary cutting tool equipped with a. You can then cut.

Weld the most permanent repair to a hole in sheet metal is to weld the hole shut. Mark the dimensions and shape using a metal. Measure a piece of sheet metal for the repair with a measuring tape. After the sheet metal patch has been cut and fit to size round the corners of the patch with a file or emery cloth to prevent any sharp corners from becoming a catching spot for snow or ice.

Here is a tutorial how to video that show. Lower your face shield and thoroughly clean the metal. For thicker sheet metal an old copper penny might be a quick source of material. The complexity of welding increases as the thickness of the material decreases.

Lay the removed section on a piece of fresh steel and trace the outline. I then used the templates to trace out the patch panels on some sheet metal. The metal needs to be shiny and free of corrosion and. Place the repair sheet metal.

I used a piece of pvc pipe a vice mount miniature metal break and body hammer kit. After slicing the patches out with a cutoff wheel next came the bending hammer and dolly session until the patches matched the holes and fit snug and flush into the flanged seat. Using lineman s pliers the plug is cut to shape slowly snipping into a circle. Cut the chosen sheet metal to a size that matches the area to be patched.

Whether you re fixing a dent rust hail etc. The sheet metal patch should overlap onto the metal panel at least 2 inches past the edges of the damaged area. The first thing to do is carefully cut away the rusted out area. How to do metal repair without welding step 1.

Sheet metal is a huge part of any hotrod build or autobody repair. Don your safety glasses face shield and leather work gloves.