plug welding small rust holes?

1303 Officially Full-On Dubber

250 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 28 Mar 2005, 8:07 pm

#326366

Ok , would it be acceptable or possible to repair 2mm diametre rust holes by plug welding the holes?
I want the repairs to last but the amount of rust is minimal and in an akward area.

ROTORBUG Casual Dubber

43 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 28 Mar 2005, 8:11 pm

#326369

Is the panel rusting through from inside?
If so the panel may be too thin to weld to.

71superbug The Itch Itcher

1,184 posts · joined May 2004 · 28 Mar 2005, 8:14 pm

#326374

heyyy rotorbug is the name i have had planned for my bug for months now 🙁

Anthony

ROTORBUG Casual Dubber

43 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 28 Mar 2005, 8:18 pm

#326382

Ill sell you the name... how much you got?

1303 Officially Full-On Dubber

250 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 28 Mar 2005, 8:39 pm

#326417

No it is not rusting from the inside , it looks as though is was caused by poor preparation from a previous respray.

ROTORBUG Casual Dubber

43 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 28 Mar 2005, 9:12 pm

#326446

Definately acceptable to zap it up with a mig and knock the weld back with a grinder.
Placing wet rags around the area when welding will prevent the heat from spreading, keeping the repair area small and the panel from warping.

PurpleT3 Fahrvergnugen

880 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 29 Mar 2005, 9:36 am

#326640

For such small holes, solder it. Much less heat, so there's very little chance of warping the panel. The instructor at the hobby panel beating course I'm doing swears by it, and he's a pro.

Ain't nothin' like the wind in your hair.

71superbug The Itch Itcher

1,184 posts · joined May 2004 · 31 Mar 2005, 12:41 am

#327731

ROTORBUG wrote:Ill sell you the name... how much you got?

thats cool mate. i dont want to purchase the name. a name doesnt bother me.

besides. i planned on it being spelt different ...honest :p

Anthony

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 31 Mar 2005, 2:20 am

#327751

My Son Brazed the chrome strip holes up in My beetle...

I also had two small holes under the rear window rubber that he brazed also....
Solder would do a similar job.....

although You still have to heat the panel up to solder it.....

Lee

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Adam_C Custom Title Time!

1,180 posts · joined May 2003 · 5 Apr 2005, 3:00 pm

#330463

be careful with brazing stuff due to the dissimilar metals causing rusting. just a thought

Adam
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