To weld or not to weld
sepandee
03-29-2010, 06:51 PM
My sister damaged my brand new ralliart the other day:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFaFk2k2PzY
I took it to several body shops, and finally settled on one. They're going to replace the skin. Now, forgive me, I don't know much about auto body parts and the process, but when I asked about the possibility of rust (because my rust module's warranty will be voided once anything is done to the door), he said he's seen some really good results with some glue. So instead of welding the skin to the door... frame? (hope I'm saying this right!), they glue it so there's glue in between the two metals and it won't rust.
Sounds about right? Or no?
I took it to several body shops, and finally settled on one. They're going to replace the skin. Now, forgive me, I don't know much about auto body parts and the process, but when I asked about the possibility of rust (because my rust module's warranty will be voided once anything is done to the door), he said he's seen some really good results with some glue. So instead of welding the skin to the door... frame? (hope I'm saying this right!), they glue it so there's glue in between the two metals and it won't rust.
Sounds about right? Or no?
bodymanhelper
10-22-2011, 07:04 PM
Hi
Where i work at we weld the skin to frame at all 4 corners.
Where i work at we weld the skin to frame at all 4 corners.
LearnAutoBody
10-22-2011, 07:21 PM
Like bodymanhelper said, there may be a few welds, but for the most part, skins are bonded with adhesive or glue. It does help with corrosion and holds well. To test it, we have glued to metal tabs together and pulled it on a frame machine to determine how much pressure it would take to pull it apart. Every test, the metal rips or tears, while the adhesive never fails. However, extreme heat can cause the adhesive to lose adhesion, but this should be a problem.
bodymanhelper
10-22-2011, 07:32 PM
Hi
We do run a bead all the way around on the frame for crrrosion protection before we put the skin on.
We do run a bead all the way around on the frame for crrrosion protection before we put the skin on.
RRummel
02-18-2012, 01:16 PM
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