Originally Posted by Truckrolet
If a metal prep phosphoric acid was used, it does make it very difficult to weld the metal, been there done that.

That may well be the problem then, POR-15 'Metal Ready' is basically phosphoric acid.....i've still not got the welding done yet.

Any suggestions as to how you removed the 'contamination' for want of a better word.

Thanks for the heads up.

Last edited by jockbolter50; 06/05/2014 9:34 AM.
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