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Post by GRINCH »

i want to weld up a stainless exhaust and intercooler pipeing with a mig i was just wondering if i need a different gas or can i just put stainless wire in and use my same gas. im not after pretty welds just as long as they hold and dont rust
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Post by xenith »

u can use the same gas the weld will just go a brown colour :cool:
it will go or it will blow
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yeah that doesnt worry me. thanks for that
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Post by bru21 »

mate its easier to NOT use the correct gas. I find that stainshield is a fair bit hotter and on thinwall its a little hard.

also if you need tube and bends etc go to midway metals in yatla. about half the cost of anywhere else.
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Post by zagan »

MIG and Stainless steel comes up good, you should use stainless steel wire though.

doesn't splatter as much as mild steel thats for either wire.
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Once you weld it to remove the stains buy some pickling paste. put it on wait a few minutes and wipe it off. might have to do it a couple of times, but will get rid of ugly brown stains.

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Post by GRINCH »

yeah iwas going to use stainless wire thanks for the help
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