Quote Originally Posted by CraftyGeek View Post
Another quick Q on the welding front - how much cleaning do you do before welding new mild steel?
I've been searching & keep seeing hugely conflicting opinions - just a quick wire brush & then good to go?
Well with stick welder then not critical has other forms like Mig-tig etc but still the better you clean the easier it will be to strike up and get good weld.
Just a quick whip over grind or flat wheel is enough just to remove any rust spots etc.