Thread: finally started welding the roof (pics)

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I use a grinding wheel first on the welds, but it does take good control (and a very good face shield) to stay off the sheetmetal, then I move to a 5" round 36 grit disc and the same method....and finally down to a 60 grit 5" disc, then 80 grit on the DA. I start with Evercoat Metal to Metal for filler ( a very, very thin coat) then Evercoat fine strand glass impregnated filler, then regular filler, and last a glaze coat....

BE PATIENT!!!!!!!! A grinding disc, and the sanding discs generate a lot of heat and can warp and distort the metal very easily!!!! If you can't hold your hand on the metal, it's too hot!!!!

actually on some of my practice welds I was using the cut off wheel .. pulling it along the weld to shave them down... wow that is going to be a lot of fun ....I was going to use a regular filler then a skim coat... is that not good enough should I use the fiberglass impregnated filler then the regular filler then the skim coat for best results?? I was told that regular fillers now a days would be okay ... I am a kind of perfectionist so I want to do it right heck I have gotten this far why mess it up now.... any advice on the visor install??

thanks
simon

Originally Posted by atichargr

actually on some of my practice welds I was using the cut off wheel .. pulling it along the weld to shave them down... wow that is going to be a lot of fun ....I was going to use a regular filler then a skim coat... is that not good enough should I use the fiberglass impregnated filler then the regular filler then the skim coat for best results?? I was told that regular fillers now a days would be okay ... I am a kind of perfectionist so I want to do it right heck I have gotten this far why mess it up now.... any advice on the visor install??

thanks
simon

\I prefer the Metal to Metal first....,it offers a moisture and air resistant seal to the welded area.... Probably not essential, more a matter of personal preference...

As for the visor, like everything else, I like them welded and smoothed.....