Fill Sheet Metal Holes

Works on metal wood and concrete.

Fill sheet metal holes.

Insert the metal patch behind the hole. Snap in sheet metal hole plugs provide an attractive finish and a secure fit. Did you want to learn how to work around that and deliver a solid re. Weld thru coating many welding operation leave a section of the weld hidden.

Holes in thin metal can be filled with plugs. Fills small holes cracks and perforations. Smfm series sheet metal plugs are available in sizes to fit 8mm to 22mm diameter holes. Reach underneath the metal if you re able to or push the patch through the hole.

Have you ever welded something so thin and worn out that all you do is blow holes in it. The wooden bread layers of the sandwich keep the sheet metal flat and prevent the drill bit from wandering as it bores through the sheet metal. For clean precise holes in thin sheet metal make a wood sandwich. Excellent adhesion to galvanized metal.

For these types of holes i start by cleaning the area around the hole with an angle grinder and flap disc. Provides a finished look. Sheet metal on the body of cars and trucks is pretty thin usually 18 22 gauge. Small magnets are especially handy in sheet metal rust repair such as holding a small piece of metal inside a hole.

Simply sandwich the sheet metal between two pieces of wood and clamp everything down on a table or workbench. If the hole needs to contain a liquid a rubber washer can go on the sheet metal screw to render it water tight. The patch should completely cover the hole. The kind of plug to use depends on how the thin metal is being used.

The easiest holes to fill are small holes about the diameter of a pen or smaller. Then spread the patch out so it s flat against the remaining metal. Easy to use filler can be drilled filed sanded and painted. Repairs cracks or porosity leaks in cast metal parts.

Using lineman s pliers the plug is cut to shape slowly snipping into a circle. A small magnet will help keep the filler metal in place while you weld. Holes larger than 1 4 need to be filled with metal. Forms a long lasting metal tough bond.

Perhaps a simple rivet or sheet metal screw can be secured in the hole.