tig welding aluminized steel

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Jul 19, 2005 | 11:09 AM

cstay

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From: plattsurgh, ny, usa

tig welding aluminized steel

can you sand off the aluminized coating and just use mild rod and tig weld this stuff togeather friend wants an exaust and dosent want to pay for stainless tubing.

Jul 19, 2005 | 11:20 AM

blueoval557

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Re: tig welding aluminized steel (cstay)

Yup, shouldnt be any problem. Just use normal steel rod...I use ER-70S2, but thats just me...theres alot of diff rods out there for mild steel. The aluminized coating just prevent rust...take a wire wheel or something to it, and youll be fine!
Kyle