HELLO

Has any one ever put a patch panel in with out welding? like useing adhesive or lord fusor? and if so how did it work I have rust on the front lower quater that needs repaired but I have know welder :-(

Thanks every one for your help

Jeff

Metal adhesive bonding is becoming more widespread not only in vehicle manufacture, collision repairs but also for rust work. However, it cannot replace metal fusion welding completely. I and other tradesmen I know, have used adhesives on the larger flat areas of panels where heat warping from welding creates too much filler work.
Adhesive bonding of metal panels is a specialized repair procedure and overlap joints should be offset (special tools needed). Surface prep is critical and joints must be clamped for minimum of 4 hours even for a fast adhesive to ensure a strong bond. We were forced to purchase 8 expensive 18" and 24"inch "C" type vise grips to do a lot of the repairs.
Again, some welding is still required as many patch panels don't fit worth a damn anyway.
Cost of the adhesive, prep materials, tools and special surface cleaners would cover the cost of a home use/DIY MIG welder.
As a note though, we have had some great results using adhesives and all metal fillers when shaving Chevy S10 door handles etc.