what guage steel for repairs

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Rusty EK
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Re: what guage steel for repairs

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No, go the zinc anneal , galv is a bugger to weld and a bugger to get paint to stick to , just go to your local sheety shop and get an off cut the size you need .
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Re: what guage steel for repairs

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No worries, thanks Rusty- I have a sheet of 1.5mm Zinc ordered, about 75 bucks
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Re: what guage steel for repairs

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DOLLER wrote:Is it ok to use Gal sheet?
Gal is a bit of a bugger to weld and gives off fumes that will make you crook - better off with zinc anneal.
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.


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