How to Butt Weld Sheet Metal 🔥 (the right way vs the wrong way)

Today we're going to demonstrate how to butt weld sheet metal using a Lincoln Electric mig welder. Like anything, there's a right way and a wrong way to butt weld patch panels on a car. This simple technique will save you a lot of headache in the long run 🔥
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[@spanionneo]

Best demonstration of why the gap is better. Thank you !

[@99kevin99]

An artist discussing his art and educating the next generation...nothing finer!

[@user-jh5xd2rr1p]

Best welding teacher ive seen explains everything

[@dreemz57]

Thankyou im 65 and this old dog just learned a new trick!

[@kwikslvr73]

Thanks for taking the time to show us all you do

[@bugman72]

I've posted this several times before, but watching Chad's videos has given me a great deal of confidence and insight into my own projects. And Jim said it perfectly in the last video...people can become experts without lifting a hand by watching Chad's videos. :) We are in the process of putting hood scoops from a 94-96 Firebird into a '93 Chevy truck hood and this video is very helpful in seeing just how beneficial having the gap is to get good weld penetration.

[@Tjones87]

Every episode there's something new to learn. Always appreciate how Chad explains how & why...keep it up 👍

[@rickdarr5323]

Thanks for sharing Chad... the information will be out here for people wanting to learn for years to come. Great Job!

[@johnstelluto9101]

Great welding lesson, Chad! Thanks for the demonstration.

[@louisbotti9805]

Love the way you work things out and explain it nice and simple helps me soo much with my fabricating 👊🏻

[@applicationaudio]

Yeeha! Thank you Bad Chad and his queen the mean jolene. I almost didn't leave a gap!

[@charlielemmons5525]

Great to see Queen Jolene welding today. The cover for the console turned out awesome. Can't wait to see it painted.

[@garybarry4446]

Love your teaching this way so all can learn these simple techniques

[@williamburdon6993]

Jolene is actually a fine welder, it's amazing how good of a job she does with so little actual hands on experience. Well done Jolene .

[@darylmorgan9887]

Awesome advice Thanks Chad and Jolene, Great welding tips. The console has turned out beautiful and will look great once painted

[@elcukro]

Chad thank you for going to this level of detail with simple and no-bs explanations. Great content as per usual

[@bradbaker2512]

Thanks for all of these videos. We all appreciate it

[@1944chevytruck]

Love the way you work things out and explain it nice and simple

[@timmcdaniel5655]

Thank you Chad and Jolene for everything that you do. I love your videos

[@quinnwarman5139]

Great advice and easily explained 👌 Well-done at keeping it simple to understand 👏 👍

[@jlopez5363]

Thank you Chad. Good explanation of how to weld. Been learning how to fabricate metal on my hot rod. Love your show.

[@dennisjaeger4755]

Another moment in greatness, actually a great lesson learnt. Keep it up, Chad Jolene and Fina.

[@paullydca]

Super helpful thank you!!!! This explains so much of why my welds fail as well looking chunky. Heading toward rust repairs on my jeep this spring, I'm making my patches and putting a gap in now. Game changing tip!

[@williamwhitney4706]

Awesome job , thanks for everything you do for your viewers. 👍

[@artjones2498]

i try to watch every thing you do.....the way you do your work is great....simple but sound technics and honest.....which to me counts the most....by far the best teacher in my book

[@johnfarney5328]

I've watched dozens of vids from all sorts of youtubers on paint and body, never seen this fantastic tip before. Thank you!!!

[@naterose929]

Thank you Chad! New to the whole car resto, and welding. This explained a lot!

[@queenie7434]

Hi Chad and Jolene. I watch with my husband daily. It's great that you show your own HUMANITY to us all and that everyone makes mistakes and your WILLENESS to show COMPASSION to your friends your love for Jolene and the PASSION to learn and let us all share the processes of your thoughts that make your build so interesting and keep us watching daily. Keep up the GREAT work.

[@tonymosca6591]

Great content as always! Thanks Chad and Jolene.

[@scottmartin356]

Jolene been learning lots of good practical car skills to go along with her excellent video work- good to see her featured for that! She wields a mean torch, so... Bad Chad and Mean Jolene, the Legend Continues!!

[@shawnslaunwhite2085]

Great tips, thank you for sharing what you learned!

[@Metalsuitman]

Thanks Brad and Jolene for your welding class. So helpful.

[@bkon4675]

So I've watched a half dozen others demos welding sheet metal, and Chad is the only one explaining how and why it's necessary to have the gap. I'm probably twice Chad's age, and in another life, I did body work, a lot of brazing, and lead metal finishing. Wire feed wasn't a thing, yet or it wasn't in common use for sheet metal. Got a project coming up .This is going to help a lot!!

[@davidtutor6763]

Love watching and learning. Thanks for the hard work you two

[@victoroneill7924]

I'm glad I found this video! I'm about to weld some patch panels and was going to butt weld them like a lot of welding videos show. Now I'll leave a gap between the patch panel and and the original sheet metal.

[@austincrowley1228]

chad is a great teacher always explains why he does things the way he does

[@fredhoman6101]

short but great video again,showing us how to butweld sheetmetal together,also nice to see Jolene in front of the camera again for a while,thanks for sharing,keep up the good work you're doing

[@djperry6787]

I appreciate the video, and the explanation, and the demonstration. I watched something last night to learn how to do butt welds right, and the person was an excellent welder fabricator. But there was no gap between the two pieces of steel. And I was doing something exactly the same (a butt weld) the day before, with no training. But having a gap between the two pieces of steel for my molten weld pool to harden and bond them together, and be really strong, just made sense to me. So that was how I did it. Thanks for confirming how you do it, I completely agree with that method. I'm a crappy welder, by the way, but I'm practicing, and trying to do better welding. Thank you again, Daniel

[@corazuniga]

Hi, I recently started watching your show, and I look forward to watching every day. You do amazing work!!!

[@bossownermanager8536]

Congratulations on 500 Episodes I really LOVE watching your show i've learnt so very much you keep up the Fantastic Show it can only get bigger

[@dwainbabcock6752]

Finally you put a video out on this lol i’m pretty sure most of us viewers have been waiting for this thanks so much chad 👍

[@A65Bill]

Very helpful thanks, I had to discover this on my own some years ago. Pay attention people, this couple are good and explain it well with no editing tricks.

[@baldanddangerous1572]

Excellent tutorial for beginner welders and pros alike thanks chad an jolene

[@michaeln7305]

Cool video. Currently restoring a '74 Celica that I bought specifically to have a go at car metalwork & welding since I've watched 100's of videos of other guys doing it like yourself. It's going very well, & noticed early on it's better to make a patch panel that has abit of a 'loose' fit rather than a no-gap 'perfect' fit, otherwise seems the metal stretches when welding & you end up fighting with it & having to make a relief cut etc.

[@luisarteaga9219]

Great video! I love the examples and reasoning in real time. Thank you!

[@johngranath8558]

I like your guidance and knowledge on welding and fabrications ./ you guys are top of the line people . thanks

[@visionstream8422]

Congrats on 500+ videos! They have helped me so many times!

[@gordonmcveigh5302]

thanks chad ,great job jolene , watching every day guys thanks

[@Peteanigans]

Thank you guys for the lesson and demonstration.

[@briangraber9899]

Love your videos, Chad! Love how you take your time, explain everything. That console is bad ass! Well done! Kudos to Jolene as well!

[@shawnslaunwhite2085]

You all rock! Keep up the awesome job, so fun to watch!

[@MattC-ly9lr]

I stumbled on your channel , I have seen you on one of those channels on tv , I am happy I found you , you do great work and you are a great teacher, thanks for sharing ,your knowledge it’s priceless !

[@ourhoosierhome9935]

We're all learning today!! Thanks for the education!

[@ogstevesgaragehangout2344]

Congrats on the 500, the great videos, and the great team you two are!

[@jamiejones5888]

Looking amazing can't wait to see it painted great job on that chad

[@p3512at]

Great video, I learn something every day. Thanks.

[@roymartinez2230]

Thanks for the advice I’m just getting into welding and it was something I always wanted to do never heard the gap in between and thanks I’ve seen many people cars rust and break apart at welds and didn’t know why but know I see thanks again I love to get it right and you’ve taught me what many are not trying to do which is have things last and I like to do it the best way and thanks you’ve made my day I’m about to repair my car

[@garyk.]

You make it easy to understand. Appreciate that very much.

[@howquick]

Perfect demonstration…thanks guys 👌

[@indianxbullet]

Very cool, thanks for taking the time to make this video.

[@jthiessen8514]

Best lesson I've learnt all day!! Thanks for the great video

[@danielcritchley1244]

Thank you so much... Learned so much... New into the body work industry...

[@johnhazard5231]

Right on Chad taken us to school. Jolene is ahead of the curve when it comes to welding with the mig.

[@one62projects]

This video is my favorite one...I'm a hobbyist with a cheap welder learning welding teck...planning on getting a new one with a tank soon...but wanted to thank you for passing on the smarts yo have

[@hitnmiss49]

Thank you for this lesson in welding.

[@chefswole]

Great video. Explaining the gap is super important. Thank you!

[@howardmarshall5713]

thankyou chad and jolene for the welding lesson. ordinary everyday people could now have a go with a bit more confidence.

[@gregboettcher5523]

Thanks for the welding tips on this Sunday fun day!

[@dwolff9598]

Thanks for the demo, worthwhile

[@brianhackettZ06]

I did not know this . Thanks Chad . I just found your channel on you tube and I love this content .

[@crushingvanessa3277]

Learned a lot from this video. I only practiced a little bit of mig welding in school but not enough to get real good at it.

[@benjaminw4210]

Great lesson on some practical weilding. Thanks for the insite

[@robertmiller1916]

Thanks for sharing your welding secrets!

[@elricm13]

Great video, thank you for the lesson and learning!

[@eddiejeselink2996]

Man, I'm aboutto put a patch panel on my Mustang and your videos is amazing. Thanks yall.

[@davidstanisz2943]

Great lesson and demonstration on but welding.

[@Fordcertian]

Great info, thank both of ya'll, and keep it coming!

[@deweybell3529]

Love your videos I learn something every time I watch your show

[@Jayceevan33]

Great visual, wealth of knowledge here, really appreciate it!

[@cmeh753]

Hey Chad just found your channel like what I'm learning love the custom cars and work your showing.. thank you.

[@JohnSmith-nl8dx]

Thanks chad and both of you enjoy your break😁

[@neilbrown3556]

Thank you for sharing Chad and Jolene

[@darrelldyer6681]

Y’all definitely deserve a break! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. I’ve learned a lot from you. 👍

[@kevinfonseca3917]

Good video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@stevieh2501]

Thanks for a great insight into what may seem a simple process.

[@etarepsedllits48]

Really useful tip. Thanks to you both from SW France.

[@allanimalstaxi]

Thanks for the welding tip Bad Chad, I will be using that one this summer on my 1954 Ford truck. Great welding work Jolene and camera work as well.

[@andyallgood7307]

I’m 68 and have just welded two pieces of scrap metal with my new mig welder. I’ll be replacing the front lower fenders(rusted out) on my 72 C20 soon. I’m confident the replacements will look beautiful by following your tips of the trade. LMC provided the bottom pieces for each side and by leaving a gap and clamping them, going slowly, cooling as I go I’ll be successful. I’m excited even though the finished product will actually be hidden behind the front bumper haha! Closing holes in the doors on each side 1/2-3/4” from towing mirrors is next on the list, I look forward to your help. Formerly an entomologist/exterminator/teacher of the sciences I will have to say you are a fantastic instructor. Thank You!

[@bernardalbert5002]

Pretty good explaination. Thank you Chad.

[@timeberhardt2633]

This is Tim from Iowa I just recently bought one of your new shirts with you it's with you and your fiance in it in it I can't wait to be here I like watching you fabricate 2 different things you're an awesome guy bad Chad

[@davidsimpkin1213]

Great lesson Chad and Jolene always enjoy watching daily....

[@georgegallardo9551]

Thank you for answering a question I’ve had for years 👍🏼

[@brendonhendry1663]

Always a great watch. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@dyingforpie6879]

Thanks bud im not an experienced welder just a hands on learn as i go . Countless arguments from people telling me i gotta flange everything or overlap or butt it tight but logic seem to me to have a slight gap and then bam! I see this video im not crazy after all well ok im crazy but filled with confidence as i move forward on my restore.

[@ronaldsteveson76]

Never been the biggest fan of the "Custom" scene but you sir are a great teacher and master at fabrication 😎👍

[@billquantrill4960]

Same here, in fact I'm a "bone stock" fudd, but I admire the fabrication skills and knowledge sharing. Good suff.

[@paulhutchinson1795]

Thank you you're a great teacher i think you should do a series of educational videos i know i would watch them many times

[@courier77]

That's big help for bodywork great tips and style thks for sharing

[@tipsandtricks5258]

Love the way you explained this. Great stuff. Subscribed

[@stevetriplecrown]

Great lesson in welding and a beautiful work of art in the console…. 😎🤙

[@robbohan9758]

Great lesson Chad good job welding Jolene