How To Repair Sheet Metal

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.

How to repair sheet metal.

Sheet metal is a huge part of any hotrod build or autobody repair. I used a piece of pvc pipe a vice mount miniature metal break and body hammer kit. I then used the templates to trace out the patch panels on some sheet metal. The sheet metal patch should overlap onto the metal panel at least 2 inches past the edges of the damaged area.

The metal needs to be shiny and free of corrosion and. Place the repair sheet metal. How to do metal repair without welding step 1. Make sure not to cut through the underlying metal.

The welding process actually adds new steel to the thin steel and can result in a repaired spot that is stronger than the original metal. When i got to where it fit i pressed it into the hole using the same pliers. Measure a piece of sheet metal for the repair with a measuring tape. Weld the most permanent repair to a hole in sheet metal is to weld the hole shut.

The first thing to do is carefully cut away the rusted out area. How to repair sheet metal 1. Mark the dimensions and shape using a metal. Attach the wire wheel to the 4 inch grinder.

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. Lower your face shield and thoroughly clean the metal. 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.

Here is a tutorial how to video that show. Don your safety glasses face shield and leather work gloves. You can then cut. Cut the sheet metal along the scribed lines using metal shears or a handheld rotary cutting tool equipped with a.

This should be the result with the bad part of the panel removed. Lay the removed section on a piece of fresh steel and trace the outline.