Fill Sheet Metal Holes

Provides a finished look.

Fill sheet metal holes.

Holes larger than 1 4 need to be filled with metal. Then spread the patch out so it s flat against the remaining metal. Small magnets are especially handy in sheet metal rust repair such as holding a small piece of metal inside a hole. Simply sandwich the sheet metal between two pieces of wood and clamp everything down on a table or workbench.

If the hole needs to contain a liquid a rubber washer can go on the sheet metal screw to render it water tight. The kind of plug to use depends on how the thin metal is being used. Using lineman s pliers the plug is cut to shape slowly snipping into a circle. The patch should completely cover the hole.

Snap in sheet metal hole plugs provide an attractive finish and a secure fit. For thicker sheet metal an old copper penny might be a quick source of material. Have you ever welded something so thin and worn out that all you do is blow holes in it. Smfm series sheet metal plugs are available in sizes to fit 8mm to 22mm diameter holes.

Weld thru coating many welding operation leave a section of the weld hidden. Mocap polyethylene plastic flush head sheet metal hole plugs are used to plug holes on appliances automobiles tanks or anywhere a finished look is needed. A small magnet will help keep the filler metal in place while you weld. Insert the metal patch behind the hole.

Holes in thin metal can be filled with plugs. Easy to use filler can be drilled filed sanded and painted. For clean precise holes in thin sheet metal make a wood sandwich. Reach underneath the metal if you re able to or push the patch through the hole.

The easiest holes to fill are small holes about the diameter of a pen or smaller. Fills small holes cracks and perforations. Perhaps a simple rivet or sheet metal screw can be secured in the hole. Did you want to learn how to work around that and deliver a solid re.

Excellent adhesion to galvanized metal. The wooden bread layers of the sandwich keep the sheet metal flat and prevent the drill bit from wandering as it bores through the sheet metal. Repairs cracks or porosity leaks in cast metal parts. A filler for the holes is needed i used some soft copper from a pipe hanging fixture hammered flat it was a perfect thickness for this application.

For these types of holes i start by cleaning the area around the hole with an angle grinder and flap disc.