How to patch panel

[mike@af]

I'm sorry, but this is the fabrication forum where we dont half ass stuff. Tack welding every couple inches and then using filler is just asking for cracks and a not so good job. Plus shrinking with water like you said makes the welds brittle and can create an uneven finish. You should hammer and dolley the welds from shrinking.

We appreciate your input, but dont half ass the stuff or give misleading information that can cause somebody to have trouble with their project.

[jveik]

are you kidding me? obviously you cant use my method on stuff that holds weight like floorboards and other stuff, but i was refering specifically to the cab corners on my truck. they support absolutely no weight and are subject to absolutely no wind resistance whatsoever or flexing of any type. i tried doing a full weld on the first cab corner and it just proved to make for 2 hours of grinding because at the time that was the first thing i had ever welded other than just messing around. the fiberglass should hold up just fine on something like my application, obviously not on weight holding applications. and actually the water worked so good i on the first one that i just had to put a little skim of filler over it to smooth a few minor imperfections

[TheSilentChamber]

Yeah, dont give any dumb fuck information. Trust us, we're professionals.

[jveik]

wow i can see that replying to this is pointless cause youll all just say the same thing no matter what. my way works for me and no its not a "dumb fuck" way to do it thank you very much. it seems that you people spend more time hammering on people than actually talking about cars. ill stick to my methods and you stick to yours. how bout that

[TheSilentChamber]

I dont know... I have a pretty big hammer.... I say we keep going.

[jveik]

exactly my point...