What Is a Tack Weld and How Is It Used?
Begin with a tack weld to hold parts in place, but discover why its placement and size can make or break your final weld.
Category Automotive Welding Guide
Your complete guide to automotive welding with Ryan Mitchell — a 38-year-old professional welder with 17+ years of real-world experience in collision repair, custom fabrication, and classic car restoration.
In this category, Ryan breaks down everything you need to know: MIG, TIG, spot, stick, and resistance welding techniques, weld joints and types, common defects (porosity, undercut, burn-through, etc.), troubleshooting tips, welding parameters, materials, and all the essential terms every auto tech and DIYer should master.
Whether you’re repairing a daily driver, building a custom chassis, or restoring a vintage muscle car, you’ll find clear, practical, shop-floor advice designed to help you weld stronger, smarter, and safer.
New articles added regularly. Start learning today and take your automotive welding skills to the next level.
Sheet Metal Gauge Chart for Auto Body Welding
Learn how a sheet metal gauge chart can transform auto body welding, but the material, settings, and thickness surprises aren’t what you expect.
How to Use Flux Core on Thin Sheet Metal
Know the secrets of flux core welding on thin sheet metal for perfect results; discover essential techniques that will elevate your skills.
How to Choose and Measure Weld Wire Diameter
Get the right weld wire diameter before you strike an arc, or your next MIG project could go from smooth to frustrating fast.
How to Prep a Surface for Welding Auto Body Panels
Get ready to master surface prep for welding auto body panels and discover essential techniques that ensure a flawless finish. What comes next is crucial!
Duty Cycle in a Welder: Definition and Importance
Now discover what a welder’s duty cycle really means and why ignoring it could quietly ruin your welds.
What to Know About Welding Repairs on Salvage Cars
Grapple with the hidden risks, essential weld choices, and repair checks behind salvage-car welding before you trust any rebuilt panel.
How to Set Up a Welding Table for Auto Body Work
Learn the essential steps to create the perfect welding table for auto body work, ensuring safety and efficiency while discovering more tips for optimization.
How to Use a Stitch Weld Pattern to Control Heat
Perfect your welding technique by mastering stitch weld patterns to control heat and minimize distortion—discover essential tips to enhance your results.
Heat-Affected Zone in Welding: Why It Matters
Understanding the heat-affected zone in automotive welding reveals hidden changes in metal strength, but what happens next could make or break the joint.