4 Easy Ways to Remove Spot Welds & Welded on Auto Body Panels

[@J_R_Shop]

Thank you Jerry! An excellent demonstration, there are many different scenarios, and one tool doesn't do it all. 👍👍👍

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks JRS - Happy New Year :)

[@jamestheroyal5854]

Hi, I just found this video after a tough day at work, struggling through a career change into autobody and I just want to thank you for sharing and teaching.

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're welcome - feel free to ask any ?s you have James. I actually worked in high volume body shops so you're right, there is pressure and you have to be good to survive. The hardest part is getting filler straight - this channel focuses on that a lot - stick with it my friend 👍✌️😊

[@jonathanm9346]

Idk if you read this but I'm a poor person and you just saved me !!!!! This is why I go on you tune for help when family and friends cant !!! Got charged 100 dollars by GetSome Motor sport to take off a dam spring you saved me so much ty ty ty ty !!! GOD BLESS

[@LakesideAutobody]

I'm glad to hear that Jonathan - God bless you too my friend :)

[@BellozeCountry]

I've been schooled! I'm changing some panels and sections of rusted subpanels on an 88crx, now I will implement! Great teacher 👏

[@LakesideAutobody]

Feel free to ask any ?s you have as you go along - I get to them 1-2 times a day :)

[@BellozeCountry]

@@LakesideAutobody great 👍 will do.

[@firstgenerationgarage2803]

Great video like always Jerry you are a true master I wish you the best for the next year I have learned so much by watching you you are a great teacher may God-bless you and keep on making these videos

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks so much for the support Luis - I appreciate your kind words. Happy New Year to you and your family and look forward to hearing from you in 2022. God bless you too my friend :)

[@frankm8533]

Thanks Jerry. I miss the body shop days

[@LakesideAutobody]

I miss the laughing - some fellas are pretty funny - real characters. Happy New Year my friend :)

[@andylong5432]

That looks like an interesting repair, I hope we get to see the progress!

[@LakesideAutobody]

You'll get to see the whole repair - happy new year Andy :)

[@themaverickmechanic7240]

Big straight two handed die grinder with a ball style carbide bit works amazing. No sharpening, great access for hard to get areas and no sharpening.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks for the tip MM 👍

[@turboimport95]

I have tried this before it does work great for a long time until the carbide bit gets dull and it will especially working with HSS. Normally I use the belt sander method, but I like the 2 drill bit method as well. I don't like the cutter, because you need a through hole to keep it from walking around.

[@RaysLaughsAndLyrics]

Spot on!..Spot off? Great options for a labour intensive operation. Good Health and long life to You and Yours for 2022 and beyond.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Happy New Year to you too my friend ... & your family :)

[@BruceLyeg]

Been doing it for over 30 years and still hate removing spot welds lol

[@LakesideAutobody]

Sort of the same here but it's always better if I have super sharp tools. I buy the double ended 1/8" drill bits from HF - when the get just a bit dull I toss 'em - not dealing w/ dull drill bits, sand paper, blades, etc :)

[@billsmith9937]

I dont have rust here in central Texas. Must be a challenge. I am on my last years doing this crap. Great to see how this done in the "rust states"! Thank You. Happy New Year!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Happy New Year to you too Bill. The Dallas Cowboys are just about as frustrating to watch as the Detroit Lions.

[@donsurlylyte]

you dont have the rust, but you have abbot. rather have the rust.

[@Isaiah-ft5nx]

I like using an 18” 3m belt sander to remove all spot welds. 60 grit 3m paper. Goes a little faster than 80 grit but not too fast to burn through the adjacent panel. The die grinder method is probably faster, but throws a lot of sparks around the shop which puts nearby cars at risk. Also, it’s easy to damage adjacent panels with die grinder if you aren’t careful. I know a guy who puts 2 grinding wheels on his and he bears down on it like he’s trying to push the car off the lift. He throws sparks halfway across the shop!! 😂 Try better paper and maybe a longer belt sander. Should last longer than 4 welds. I get more than 10 easy. Good video!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks for the support and tips Isaiah - I appreciate your comment. Have a great weekend my friend :)

[@magnus4379]

The real star here is that air driven chisel, and metal cutter - WOW

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're right. For many years, all I used was the air hammer with a cutter bit and/or green handle tin snips.... die grinder too w/ cut off wheel :)

[@michaelmarusic8499]

👍🏻Thanks again for sharing your tips!!! Looking forward to your 2022 videos!!!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks for the support Michael. Happy New Year my friend. Looking forward to 2022 also :)

[@davidmcmillan343]

Excellent explainer and I hope you keep them coming!

[@LakesideAutobody]

I appreciate that David - thanks for watching. Have a great weekend :)

[@Mikefngarage]

I cut a strip next to the spot welds and roll it up like a can of spam. NO DRILLING... little hammer and dolly work and your ready to install new panel.

[@carlos92161]

Thank you very much nice video by the way happy 2022 god bless you always

[@LakesideAutobody]

Happy New Year to you and your family to my friend :)

[@bluesman6955]

Nice video Jerry. The air hammer reminded me of a bad day at the dentist.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Nothing quite as miserable as a bad day at the dentist. Wait.... maybe a bad day at the oral surgeon. Thanks Bluesman :)

[@RobertFredman-ld6kc]

I’ve learned a lot from watching your videos thank you so much

[@LakesideAutobody]

I'm happy to hear that - I'll keep 'em coming - have a good weekend :)

[@satamanschmidt3428]

If you're only getting 4 spot welds per belt you're buying some cheap assed belts. Use ceramic belts from 3M (Cubitron II) Norton (Blaze) VSM or Sunmight and you'll be able to do a complete quarter panel or more with only one of them. I recommend 60 grit.

[@billsmith9937]

I dont use a belt sander. JUNK. Tried it. Old school blair cutter, or a Spottle, works for me. Every tech is different. Laugh out loud! Happy New Year!

[@rockout295]

We use the Baxter brand belts for our Baxter belt sander. We rarely have to change our belts and we use it multiple times a day. Usually they only get changed when they snap lol

[@hashmatnaziri7018]

comprehensive guide. You are a legend.

[@LakesideAutobody]

I appreciate the support Hashmat. Have a great new year my friend :)

[@chupposity]

Good video. Any comments on how many spots you can drill out on a single drill bit (before sharpening) and on a single bit from the cutting kit? Thanks

[@johnpappas2060]

Bless AWESOME 👏 Plain simple is your helpful video. Thanks 😊

[@LakesideAutobody]

Glad you enjoyed it - Thanks! 😊

[@jdpower5552]

Nice video, the cutter bits work well for me too.

[@pstreetgarage7304]

Great demo Jerry as always. Just getting caught up on my You tube watching. Happy New Year old buddy !!!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Happy new year to you too - I've got some catching up to do myself - busy over the holidays :)

[@ChipsAndSparksGarage]

Nice work, Jerry. Have a great new year!👍

[@LakesideAutobody]

Happy New Year to you and your family my friend :)

[@husky1239]

Some great ideas you gave me thank you Jerry for the tips as always take care

[@LakesideAutobody]

You take care too Husky - always great to hear from you. Happy New Year :)

[@zambotv8150]

Thanks for the upload, happy new year when it comes, kindest regards from Scotland

[@LakesideAutobody]

Same to you Phil. Scotland sounds like a nice place to be but I don't know too much about it :)

[@zambotv8150]

@@LakesideAutobody It rains, a lot

[@curtismuma1931]

Nice work bud

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks Curtis - have a great new year my friend :)

[@gm-lb9oe]

Happy New Year to you and your family Jerry all the best

[@LakesideAutobody]

Same to you and your family my friend - always a pleasure talking to you :)

[@Bl00DmixedWithPoison]

Charlie from Downriver Collision. I am a new tech just learning the craft. Cheers

[@LakesideAutobody]

Nice to meet you Charlie. Feel free to ask any ?s. Jerry

[@Bl00DmixedWithPoison]

@@LakesideAutobody Thank you, I found this very insightful. I will be placing a order for a new air chisel. Maybe one with many size chisels haha

[@LakesideAutobody]

@@Bl00DmixedWithPoison Here's the closest chisel bit I could find to what was used in this video - www.mactools.com/products/c4f4b858-02da-4bf1-a1af-a4b0003e0949 Harbor Freight had something similar plus you get a bunch of other bits - www.harborfreight.com/professional-6-piece-air-hammer-chisel-set-56541.html?_br_psugg_q=air+hammer+chisel Good luck my friend - one thing about body work, you'll always have work :)

[@kseries20-24only]

Just what I needed to know!

[@1951Roy]

Thanks, Happy New year.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Happy new year to you to Roy - thanks for watching :)

[@Bzapp725]

At the shop I work I use a 3m made belt on an 18" belt sander- you can do 20-30 welds on 1 belt

[@LakesideAutobody]

That's quite a few welds. I figured there's got to be better paper out there for this sander. I can't stand dull paper so my estimate is probably on the low end but the tool does work great when you need to reach :) Thanks for that info BZapp

[@LAG_entertainment]

Die grinder? I've always heard them called "cookie cutter". Learn something new everyday. 👍🏻

[@LakesideAutobody]

I'm really not sure why they are called die grinders - probably used to clean up dies - as in metal stamping dies :)

[@UndergroundPaintKing]

Another great video Jerry…I use all those same tools!…Happy New Year my friend!!!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Same to you and your family. Thanks for always supporting :)

[@ceesklumper]

I have that Blair cutter, works a treat.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Much sturdier than the cheaper Blair spot cutter for sure :)

[@lau12342]

Good info! Happy New Year!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Happy new year to you too Lauri :)

[@v8man350]

Excellent video as usual Jerry, some valuable tips there. Happy New Year to you and yours all the best in the future.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks 👍 V8man - Happy New Year to you and your family as well. Look forward to hearing from you in '22 :)

[@WAKO426]

Grinder works awesome just pay attention I put a gasket scraper close an put tension on panel

[@LakesideAutobody]

Good thinking - that way it "pops" when you're through?

[@WAKO426]

@@LakesideAutobody exactly especially when using used parts quarter panels bed sides material is just so thin

[@gm-lb9oe]

Great video Jerry thank you

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're welcome GM - Happy New Year my friend :)

[@Breadmakerc]

Hey Jerry what should i do if i have a rust repair question Thank for your videos!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Hi Chris. You can ask it on any video - I answer all comments once a day. You can also email me with pics at schoolvideolibrary at gmail do com - Jerry

[@Breadmakerc]

Thank you Jerry!

[@jayinmi3706]

What drill bit angles or brands do you recommend? My bits get grabby and pull them through when I try to drill spot welds pretty frequently.

[@LakesideAutobody]

I've got a set of these - www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200623988_200623988 I like them a lot.

[@johnleca]

Excellent video NO BULLSHIT.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks John :)

[@JoeSmith-jp7bk]

This is off topic but what gas mix do you use for your mig? I have a tig with 100% argon but surely I couldn't use that for it right?

[@LakesideAutobody]

75/25 argon/co2 mix

[@laistab1916]

Very good video !

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks :)

[@laistab1916]

@@LakesideAutobody all good its good to see people doing informed and slow comparrisons etc i may have to remove rear gaurds from a car im buyying so it will help

[@LakesideAutobody]

@@laistab1916 👍

[@marcuswhite1403]

What kind of air chisel bit is that? I need to get one of those

[@LakesideAutobody]

www.mactools.com/products/c4f4b858-02da-4bf1-a1af-a4b0003e0949

[@DCopp]

This is mind blowing. Wow. Look at that body cancer!

[@paperandmedals8316]

Another great video, but damn if this man doesn’t have all the tools to get the job done. As a hobbyist it just doesn’t make sense to own so much when used so little.

[@terryfrye4552]

Who made your air chisel? Some of them that I find online have bad reviews

[@LakesideAutobody]

One is a USA Made (Old) C.P. and the other is an older (1980's) Rodac. There's not much to these things but you can't go wrong with a name brand like IR or CP. I would even try the HF hammer - www.harborfreight.com/air-tools-compressors/air-tools/air-hammers/air-impact-hammer-kit-92037.html I've had really good luck with their air tools - Jerry

[@armandlavigne1155]

Love your video

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks my friend :)

[@FleetTech97]

Doesn’t the belt sander make the material too thin?

[@LakesideAutobody]

It can - yes. It's actually best to use a spot weld cutter or drill bit. :)

[@davidjonah7402]

Is that a cracked frame behind that metal

[@LakesideAutobody]

I don't think it's cracked but very rusty. It's still very strong believe it or not :)

[@73superglide62]

Thats nice tool

[@LakesideAutobody]

Happy New Year 73SG - always nice to hear from you my friend :)

[@justanoldman697]

Annular bit are the best but be careful with them. Too much pressure or if you cock the bit or catch an edge they break easy.

[@LakesideAutobody]

👍

[@queencrown1674]

Thanx

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're welcome :)

[@randymack1782]

Worked for a guy once, no cutters. Chisel to seperate, hammer dolly metal back, into place weld tear or rips. Never again. Have you ever tried a spot weld drill that applies pressure to cut fast? Great, when they fit

[@LakesideAutobody]

Wow - that doesn't sound fun. I have not used one of those but they look like they would make it a bit easier if you had to drill out tons of them. Thanks for your input Randy - Happy New Year :)

[@randymack1782]

For seams, like rear side windows, pinch welds, toe-board some rocker panels, trunk seams, yeah they are nice, my last job, co-worker had 1, I loved it,, I quit when boss cussed me out. I was part time, he demanded I quit full time job, come to work for him, without insurance, he liked my work, but wanted me there more, but by cussing me, I walked away

[@LakesideAutobody]

@@randymack1782 Yep - I'm not into some guy yelling at me - not cool. If you're good at what you do you should get a lot of respect from the boss and workers - no need for that stuff :)

[@matthewknight1930]

Hello good vids..cant afford new vehicle..dont want to buy newer..with all this woke shit! Can get running rusty buckets cheap! Got to learn how to do this. Thankyou.

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're welcome MK :)

[@BrianPetrie-fi9du]

You need to learn how to use a drill properly, when drilling you don't need to move the drill around in circles, you're just going to ruin your drill bits

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're funny 👍😂

[@BrianPetrie-fi9du]

@@LakesideAutobody , no I'm just an educated, skilled trades person that knows how to use a drill but I have seen other fools do your ridiculous circle thing, whatever the hell it is but they were non-skilled trades people also 👍🤣💩🚬🚷☣️