Can anyone here weld aluminum?

[CrkdLtr]

Looking to get a few holes welded up on an aluminum boat. If anyone here does that kind of work or can direct me to someone that can please shoot me a PM or leave a message here.

Thanks.

 

[LA_Huntsman]

that cold weld aluma rod works better for that

 

[CrkdLtr]

that cold weld aluma rod works better for that

I was going to try that but there seems to be a lack of information on the internet about peoples experiences. Most of it is just advertisements.

Oh well, worth a shot. Thanks for the info.

 

[brfd557]

Hey shoot 10shotgroup a email, he is the man your looking for, he can weld anything including aluminum boats.

 

[10shotgroup]

I need more info on what you got. If it's a bateau, and the holes are in the bottom and the aluminum is thin, your better using cold weld or something similar, as I'll proably just make your holes bigger. Now if it's a thicker boat like a skiff with 1/8 or 3/16 I can do that easily. I also have some industrial coating to fix those holes in a bateau.

 

[Akajun]

If you really want it welded, there is a guy in Central I have used a few times on my old Bateau. I dont have his number anymore but his name is Bud Cessia, (maybe Cessa). Tigs everything and does a great job.

 

[CrkdLtr]

I need more info on what you got. If it's a bateau, and the holes are in the bottom and the aluminum is thin, your better using cold weld or something similar, as I'll proably just make your holes bigger. Now if it's a thicker boat like a skiff with 1/8 or 3/16 I can do that easily. I also have some industrial coating to fix those holes in a bateau.

Yeah I'd say it's pretty thin. Probably 16 gauge? Thanks for your opinion on the matter. I'll use that cold weld stick this afternoon and see how it turns out. I'd imagine that stuff is prone to corrosion if it's not treated correct?

 

[10shotgroup]

Yeah I'd say it's pretty thin. Probably 16 gauge? Thanks for your opinion on the matter. I'll use that cold weld stick this afternoon and see how it turns out. I'd imagine that stuff is prone to corrosion if it's not treated correct?

Holes or cracks in the bottom of bateaus are usually there because the metal has worn thin or worn away so they are always hard to weld. I can't tig aluminum some one who can tig aluminum might can fix it. If it were me I would coat the holes. aluminum gets dirty and if it's not clean even weld won't stick. The trick is to make sure it's CLEAN.

 

[CrkdLtr]

Holes or cracks in the bottom of bateaus are usually there because the metal has worn thin or worn away so they are always hard to weld. I can't tig aluminum some one who can tig aluminum might can fix it. If it were me I would coat the holes. aluminum gets dirty and if it's not clean even weld won't stick. The trick is to make sure it's CLEAN.

Definitely not cracks. one puncture hole and a couple of holes that looked like maybe saltwater corrosion or some kind of corrosion by the silt caked up in the styrofoam.

 

[Guate_shooter]

My ex brother in law CUSTOM builds aluminum boats, but hes out of Pierre Part, LA though.

 

[W1nds0rF0x]

There is a place on North Ardenwood near Choctaw that does. I had him weld some pieces on to the aluminum radiator in the Mustang so I could mount an electric fan.