Handy Tips for Auto Body Rust Repair: Patch Design, Welding, Tapping Down Seams

[@richdolphin4614]

This is the best channel for Auto Body Repair ... This guy knows his stuff ... I am learning alot of helpful information getting ready to do some ABR on my 1969 Cadillac De Ville

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks 👍

[@UndergroundPaintKing]

I get a lot of great ideas from watching your videos Jerry...another great one

[@LakesideAutobody]

I'm glad you like them - same here from your vids - have a good weekend :)

[@UndergroundPaintKing]

Lakeside Autobody have a good weekend Jerry

[@chrisbishop8979]

I don’t miss a video of yours. I’ve learned a lot from these blue doors. We can’t get enough good tips on rust repair in northern Mn... Keep them coming. Thanks!!

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're welcome and I've got a lot of ideas for videos so... I'll keep them coming

[@joelkoonce8559]

I very much appreciate your examples on lap weld's to get professional results, thank you.

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're welcome Joel :)

[@deraculandrac917]

I knew subscribing to your channel was a good idea. I'm restoring a work truck 96 chevy 3500 dually. Eventually it will be my sons truck your vids are great to learn from. Thanks for the knowledge Aloha from Maui!

[@LakesideAutobody]

You'll could drive that 96 dually for ever - those trucks are bullet proof. Glad you subscribed - have a good weekend.

[@apuckett1971]

Love your videos this is about the 10th I've watched today I have some repairs to do on my hummer h2 and my 2012 Chevy dually

[@LakesideAutobody]

Glad you like them - Keep watching and asking ?'s - I get to them every day at least once.

[@robertrpenny]

LA always gives great demo's

[@LakesideAutobody]

Tanks Robert 😊

[@pauldow1648]

Thanks for pointing out details.

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're welcome

[@mrbigg7255]

I like your technique. The combo of lap and butt is an excellent idea.

[@LakesideAutobody]

It truly does work well. Check these out if you want: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bonEi3WvbKx2baM or kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKCWaJeOYpKqZqs

[@hddm3]

Awsome. That’s what I’m talking about. Great tips

[@LakesideAutobody]

Glad you liked it :)

[@paulpollack9262]

Another good video. How much of an overlap do you recommend and does it change depending on location or length of patch? Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.

[@LakesideAutobody]

I try to keep it small on what ever patch I'm doing. I wouldn't go out of my way though to make it too small of an over lap - because it's not fun when you notice a gap and you have to toss the patch you just made and start over. You can press a sheet of paper up against the hole to get a pattern or an idea of what it needs to look like.

[@bquade70]

Great info, great work!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks - have a good weekend

[@martymurphy9627]

Thank you.

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're welcome

[@robertrpenny]

LA must be an exotic car shop now. Using Citroen doors for practice demo.

[@LakesideAutobody]

That Citroen is a unique car really - think I saw it in a James Bond movie or something :)

[@boxchevydame]

This video was very helpful thanks sir

[@LakesideAutobody]

Glad it helped

[@scottiejones3518]

What if anything can be done if a panel gets over heated during welding and warps?

[@LakesideAutobody]

Great ?. Not to worry. 1. You may cause sort of a oil canning effect where it pops in and out - this will fix it.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWawh4mkqKqFp8U 2. If you're welding a long seam and you accidentally warped it, just cut the spot welds with a die grinder and a thin cut off wheel www.amazon.com/Arbor-Metal-Stainless-Steel-Wheels/dp/B077Y7DLF4. Ask again if that didn't help

[@scottiejones3518]

Lakeside Autobody Thank you I will do these things. I appreciate it!

[@bwsgarage]

New subscriber, cool video. I've got a 55 chevy I am doing. Mostly new metal, but hope to catch some tips like last video I can incorporate into my project.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Glad to hear it. Feel free to ask any ?'s.

[@bwsgarage]

@@LakesideAutobody Thank you, I just may take you up on it. You dont happen to be in the northeast do you? Pa, tri-state here.

[@davekana8388]

What grinder are you using?

[@LakesideAutobody]

Great ? - I use 40 grit fiber resin discs on a grinder like this www.harborfreight.com/5-in-high-speed-air-sander-68739.html or one bigger like this www.harborfreight.com/7-in-10-amp-variable-speed-polisher-62861.html Any thing else like this www.harborfreight.com/4-1-2-half-inch-angle-grinder-with-paddle-switch-65519.html?_br_psugg_q=grinder will sort of shine the metal which you know - nothing likes to stick to smooth surfaces

[@davekana8388]

Lakeside Autobody, thanks! So do you like air or electric better! The air grinder is only 20 bucks. I do have an Ingersold Rand 60 gallon air compressor. So air supply would be no issue!

[@davekana8388]

Lakeside Autobody I’m purchasing the HF air grinder, thanks for the links and trade secrets, Dave!

[@davekana8388]

Lakeside Autobody, Hi Jerry, thanks for the recommendation of the HF Central Pneumatic 5 inch grinder, been using it on a few jobs, it works 👍 great, thanks again!

[@ajd5363]

Why not cut the patch proper and butt weld? Lap is sub optimal.

[@LakesideAutobody]

With respect that's false internet info. No body shop in Michigan butt welds because of this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2rFm42Vit2ngMk Also, you can fix anything with lap see: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWfdnJZviraUitU and it lasts as long as you want it to see: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bonEi3WvbKx2baM

[@ajd5363]

This does not show why a lap weld is better. The lap requires more filler also. Shops do laps because it’s easier I suspect.

[@ajd5363]

With a lap weld, you will always have air between the two pieces that are lapped. You will never create a vacuum there. Where there is air, there will be condensation.

[@LakesideAutobody]

​@@ajd5363 Both ways work just as well. Its your decision - I've got videos on lap or butt. Myself I prefer a combination of the two like in this video - If done right lasts forever. Use small overlap - weld solid - no moisture - especially if you keep the drain holes clean (most important thing in rust prevention). Please see this video for longevity of this type of repair if done correctly: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bonEi3WvbKx2baM or kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKCWaJeOYpKqZqs

[@jeffruebens8355]

Very good. Also see the Project Farm KZbin videos for maintenance tips.

[@AndysDogHouse]

Goo day. I just subbed your channel a week or so back and have been watching some of your videos. Like what you are doing. Nice work but why not but weld all the way around? Thanks for sharing. And I hope that you come over to my channel to help me out.👍👍😷

[@LakesideAutobody]

Do you mean weld it solid as in one continuous bead? If so, you can't do a bead because heat would expand the metal causing big problems. If you're talking about spot welds right next to each other you can do that - I'm actually ok with them about 1/4" apart. It's never going to rust on the seam - never. On the other side the seam is upside down so no moisture will ever be a problem. If it's goin' to rust it will start where the salt water and debris get trapped.

[@AndysDogHouse]

@@LakesideAutobody Thanks for your input. Stay safe.

[@LakesideAutobody]

@@AndysDogHouse You too my friend