Thread: shaved bumper / metal finishing questions

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When all the structural type welding is complete and you're down to the cosmetic fill in prior to chrome, try using the "Easy Grind" wire on your mig, it files, grinds, and smooths much easier then hi-tensile strength wire.... Also good for metal finishing on welded seams and patch panels, just don't use it as the primary weld, no holding strength....

Is there a designation on the wire telling how hard it is to grind?I had some wire before that was real nice to grind...the new wire I bought looked just like the old,but is hard as heck to grind or file and sand......

Originally Posted by shawnlee28

Is there a designation on the wire telling how hard it is to grind?I had some wire before that was real nice to grind...the new wire I bought looked just like the old,but is hard as heck to grind or file and sand......

It's because of the type of wire you are using. Different wires have different strengths and charachteristics. Easy grind is just that, and easy to grind and smooth wire with low tensile strength. Great for metal finishing projects, but not a wire to use where there are any strength requirements....