How To Repair Rust Holes In Sheet Metal

If left unchecked rust can eat through the metal resulting in a hole.

How to repair rust holes in sheet metal.

This video shows how to repair rust holes in the trunk lid using body solder. Repairing a rust hole in a car. A rust hole compromises the structural integrity of the metal. I then used the templates to trace out the patch panels on some sheet metal.

Whether you re dealing with a small piece of sheet metal or something valuable like a car you can fix it. When water contacts bare metal rust forms on the surface of the metal. Body filler is a simple way to repair freshly cleaned holes. Rust is an inevitability with metal but that doesn t make it less shocking when you walk out and see a hole forming.

While replacing large sections can be relatively easy the smaller rust holes that do not warrant a full panel replacement are small enough that the average builder can tackle them and be back inside in time for dinner. It needed to be fixed before the winter and my husband hadn t had the free time to repair it himself. I used a piece of pvc pipe a vice mount miniature metal break and body hammer kit. My husband s car had developed a large rust hole in the fender under the gas cap.

Repairing rust or a rust hole on metal without welding requires a material that bonds and is as strong as metal. In some of these applications the chances of needing to ever repair a hole in the metal is remote. In others particularly in outdoor applications abuse accident rust or other incidents can occur. Small rust holes offer beginners a great way to practice rust repair.

This is one way out of many to repair rust holes. After slicing the patches out with a cutoff wheel next came the bending hammer and dolly session until the patches matched the holes and fit snug and flush into the flanged seat.