Grinding and cleaning welds

[CadyRidah]

What's the best way to grind and clean up welds on the inside of a 90 degree angle of box tubing? See weld in pic below. I want it to look like the weld wasn't there. Is there special grinding or filing bits to use to clean it up?

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[neophyte]

I use a die grinder with a double cut carbide burr and follow that up with mounted point and a stiff wire wheel for final blending.

[KB Fabrications]

I'd say your in for some hand finish work, files, sanding and the like to get it blended in nicely.

[CadyRidah]

thanks guys! i'll try that.

[fatfrank]

Will it be painted? Maybe a little body filler/sand and paint?

[CadyRidah]

Won't be painted. It's stainless steel with a #4 satin finish that needs to be matched.

[fatfrank]

Won't be painted. It's stainless steel with a #4 satin finish that needs to be matched.


I hope your charging by the hour. I bet it would take a long time to finish that so it looks like its one piece by hand.