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Old 01-21-2018, 12:51 PM
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Default Low spots and metal finished attempt

I need help Iam trying to metal finish a patch I tig welded in Iam having a hard time raising all the low spots. Iam still very new with a hammer and dolly and Iam trying to sharpen my skill set on this patch maybe I can get some insight on this mess I created, Iam hoping I can fix this and not cut it out

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Old 01-21-2018, 10:08 PM
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Eric,

Can you get to the inside of the panel? If so I would do a bit of off dolly to get the lows high on the finish side, then work them down a very little bit at a time. I'm just like you, I started out with a fender to be patched and that is the method I used to get the small waves out of the patch I did. I'm a newbie too, so if this is not correct the masters will speak up and direct you in the correct direction.

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Old 01-22-2018, 12:24 AM
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Can you advise if this piece was butt welded or was it a lapped seam?
Did you planish the welds?
As mentioned before looks like you may have accesss to the other side?
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Old 01-22-2018, 10:40 AM
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Yes it is butt welded and yes I can get to the back side, i worked on it some more and got it better.

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Old 01-22-2018, 05:15 PM
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I think I have I figured out, the low spots around the welds are undercut from my not so very good tig welding skills witch is one of the things Iam trying to work on also, I don't think that I'll be able to raise those, and the other low spots I think I can work them out with a slapper and a high crown dolly? With some on dolly work?,and patience
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Old 01-22-2018, 09:06 PM
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Looks like you're almost there! Having access to both sides helps a lot. If you put a marking compound like paint or dykem blue of even a marker over the repair area, a light sanding using a block will highlight any lows and highs.
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Old 01-22-2018, 09:54 PM
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I think I have I figured out, the low spots around the welds are undercut from my not so very good tig welding skills witch is one of the things Iam trying to work on also, I don't think that I'll be able to raise those, and the other low spots I think I can work them out with a slapper and a high crown dolly? With some on dolly work?,and patience
try a slapper and the point of a pick hammer, ive got a special dolly with a point i use for bringing up hammer weld sinks
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Old 01-23-2018, 09:38 PM
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Yes I do see an improvement for sure, it's slow but it's going. I've been using a magnum tip sharpie and then block sanding it to pick up my lows and have been using my home made slapper on dolly to raise them, I'll try the pick end on my body hammer. Here's my slapper you can see in the back ground the fender when I started and it's definitely improved! Iam really trying to metal finish everything, my goal is to tig weld all my patches and metal finish everything

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If it is under cut from the welding, I prefer to come back and fill it with more weld rather than just push the thin spot up from the other side.
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If it is under cut from the welding, I prefer to come back and fill it with more weld rather than just push the thin spot up from the other side.
That's what I'd do too. Just arc-up and float a little filler in there then polish it back.

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