How To: Sheet Metal Repair or Patch EASILY 

Disclaimer: This video was made for the average fabricator or backyard builder to get some tips. I realize butt welding & planishing afterwords is the ideal technique here. Butt welding & planishing is however a more advanced technique. And if you already have those skills, you probably wouldn't be searching youtube for a video on how to do your own sheet metal patch. Keep that in mind with rude comments. If you think you can make a better video, I invite you to spend your own time, without pay, making FREE instructional videos.

Might I recommend if folks want to use this method, primer your flange before you install it into place. You can primer/Paint the flange as a rust preventative then strip just what you need to for welding. Say just small spots for spot welding or the edge of your step for fully welding. Any rust preventative barrier you can get in place is going to help in the long run. It is always my goal to make something better than it was before. I don't support overlapping panels like this but fully understand the intention of this method for many folks. Right on.

Great job as always... looking forward to more how to's

I learn something from every video I watch. Thank you for producing content that I can enjoy.

Thanks for taking the time to make this video, good captions throughout the video. 👍

Thank you for this video and showing the process!!

Very helpful. Thank you.

Wow you make it look so easy but i know it is so hard to fabricate like you do as always awesome job man hope to see another video soon take care

Great video man. I really enjoyed watching your process. I can’t believe all the people in the comment telling you you’re doing it wrong 😄😄

Where has this channel been!? Happy I found you!

Nice work man! Wish I had the tools you have . Good video 👍

great video.. just starting a restoration of a vw beetle and need to patch some metal...

like the look of the big metal tank. wish u good luck hope no injuries.

Looks killer, thanks for sharing

I see you did this for entry level welding.I appreciate your consideration. That is helpful.

Awesome video!

Seen your truck at SEMA on Deboss garage so i thought i would check out your channel. I was not disappointed, great video! Looking forward to more content.

Hey tinman your skills are awesome I work as a crash repair specialist for main dealer and when I see how you do it it makes me feel even better knowing also am doing it right to.. great video and thankyou

Have a 78 year old truck to work. From this video I learned I need to hire the right guy rather than attempt any sheet metal work on my own. Nice work

Hi Luke this is when I learn so much from you, the skills you have and the easy you share them are very easy to understand and absorb thankyou for sharing ing such an entertaining way, and all the work you do in production of these videos Tony

Caught u helping on VGG’s Independence Chevelle. Happy to subscribe to your channel.

Thanks buddy This is the best video and a good teaching. im trying to learn so i dont have to spend tons of money on my cars body work. thanks for the great info ive subscribed and will keep watching

You know there’s a problem don’t ya ? You keep cutting all that lead out and your going to have to rename it from leadsled to beautiful ! Lol . Good to see your back at it ! I’m looking forward to seeing it done at the nationals ! SKOL BUD !

Great video!

ABSOLUTELY FANTSTIC for the beginner I teach similar stuff but even easier more simple ways. I would butt weld 18 but 20 gauge flange or lap and shrink most of the time. sometimes I even flange 18.

Can you do another video on rust proofing the new metal and finishing steps thanks

Lot of trolls or what i would call "lazyboy warriors" that kmow everything you cant teach them new tricks they already know it all.... Dont let them get you down...good vids keep them coming

that machine is a monster, makes things a lot easier...

You're a fkn wizard bro.

I would butt weld 18 gauge I just dont like to do 20 much it is just too thin after grinding

I'm not sure, but I think you're getting up to "wizard" level on that beard!!

I have about a 6inch square piece to repair, where do i buy one of those 6 thousand dollar bending machines?

.hold the mig torch with one hand and a wet rag on the other. do a 1cm bead the put the rag on top until it stops boiling the water...it will dry instantly then keep going...i can do a very very preety bead with a 100€ fluxcore machine even on a roof..... if you do it tack by tack the metal will be too cold it will look like shit and require massive grinding, also there will be zero penetration and after grinding you can litterally break the weld by bending the metal.... and grinding can also warp a panel....you also cannot let it get too hot..i find that 1 to 2cm at a time works great even on a roof, just aim the wire to the center of the gap and try to fill the void between the 2 pieces, give it some wire then stop, the metal will be glowing, dont wait until the glow disappears or you will be just shitting weld and not really fusing metal. after 1 to 2cm of bead aplly the rag...easy...the hard part is making the patches not welding them

do more videos like this tinman.. easy to follow and info we actually need lol

I like the offset roller

Do you know if it is necessary to stitch weld every inch along the edge of the patch or not? If not what is an acceptable amount of welds? Every inch?

where can you buy the metal 18 gauge?

Always find spot welding difficult to consider proper, looks wrong to me... thats why every panel i ever touch warps. Need bead : ]

Where did you pick up on all of this? I have not looked through all of the comments or videos due to time. I operate lasers in a metal shop. Did you go to school for this or pick it up from a family member as a trade or learn from the internet?

Why not use tig welding instead of mig ?

Are you going to be down at the ‘50s this weekend?

It's ZZtop?

It's a better job to not flange and weld the filler patch. Flanges will rust and trap debris. Be ready to make a bigger repair patch in a couple years.

wow

dont you find the flat part of the flange you rolled is just a future rust trap , far better to butt weld and finish without the moisture trap

were good get sheetmetal what kind so ti dont go bad is it bad,, yeah

ever -- zinc chromate -- rust inhibit rust transform.. POR-15®.... red oxide...

hi Luke ty for the tips they help a lot if you get a few minutes plz check out my build 27 dodge

I get that this is for the backyard fabricator. I'm just not sure that such a person would have an English wheel, roller benders, bead rollers, shrinker, stretcher,throatless shears, etc. Good video though 👍

Easily when you have an entire shop full of machinery and tools, lol.

Hello I need a cross member made will paid

See no reason for continuous welding.

That car has great stance, but I'm finding it hard accept those welds.

THE SHEET METAL WORK IS VERY VERY GOOD....CONGRATS!!...BUT YOU NEED TO IMPROVE UR WELDING SKILLS...

all metal patch work should be butt welded so its like there was never a repair it takes more time and talent but its worth it.. I don't get why he cut that out ? so what if it had lead all old American cars had lead from the factory..

You could certainly improve your welding skills.

Are you self taught?

That welding starting 8:50....

I want your beard

Superb work !! Just subscribed thanks Andy -vwcoco - uk

Ti sei sforzato molto a fare quel pezzo se parlassi di meno!

so you can't butt weld ?wow

Flanger.

Love the content can't stand the background music. Just my two cents. Keep up the good fight.

the only interesting thing: the welding, you didn't show it. fkn blah blah crap