Thread: Welding stainless

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Originally posted by bulldogcountry1
Can you weld stainless with a regular mig setup?

All I want to do is tack together a couple pieces of stainless molding because the original clip that held the two pieces together is no more.

If so, will it permanently discolor the stainless?

you are much better to weld it and use stainless to stainless and tig it. have some one with a tig do it or make a new clip out of a T bolt if you can get to the back side of it to use a nut .find a body clip with a stud and cut to fit. or use some aluminum make a block drill and tap the block and slide it in the molding pieces. can you weld ss yes with a mig yes i have welded the 4 type to steel. 4 type is magnetic s steel used in exhaust and some headers. but your trim will be not magnetic 3 class s steel . to day i will get the name of the place that makes body clips of you or try to find and old body shop they may have some thing you can make work .on the clips L.S.P may have someing that will work