Fill Sheet Metal Holes

Insert the metal patch behind the hole.

Fill sheet metal holes.

Smfm series sheet metal plugs are available in sizes to fit 8mm to 22mm diameter holes. For thicker sheet metal an old copper penny might be a quick source of material. Reach underneath the metal if you re able to or push the patch through the hole. 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.

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. Provides a finished look. For these types of holes i start by cleaning the area around the hole with an angle grinder and flap disc. Small magnets are especially handy in sheet metal rust repair such as holding a small piece of metal inside a hole.

The easiest holes to fill are small holes about the diameter of a pen or smaller. Using lineman s pliers the plug is cut to shape slowly snipping into a circle. Easy to use filler can be drilled filed sanded and painted. Did you want to learn how to work around that and deliver a solid re.

For clean precise holes in thin sheet metal make a wood sandwich. The kind of plug to use depends on how the thin metal is being used. If the hole needs to contain a liquid a rubber washer can go on the sheet metal screw to render it water tight. 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.

Simply sandwich the sheet metal between two pieces of wood and clamp everything down on a table or workbench. Holes in thin metal can be filled with plugs. Snap in sheet metal hole plugs provide an attractive finish and a secure fit. Forms a long lasting metal tough bond.

Perhaps a simple rivet or sheet metal screw can be secured in the hole. Weld thru coating many welding operation leave a section of the weld hidden. Have you ever welded something so thin and worn out that all you do is blow holes in it. Holes larger than 1 4 need to be filled with metal.

Then spread the patch out so it s flat against the remaining metal. A small magnet will help keep the filler metal in place while you weld. Fills small holes cracks and perforations. Excellent adhesion to galvanized metal.

The patch should completely cover the hole.