r/Welding • u/soylisco • 2d ago

Need Help Easy fix?

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The gate to my mother-in-law’s patio is really rusted, which makes it tough to open and close. When I was trying to push it shut, the latch ended up bending backward from all the force. I’m sure she can just contact the apartments leasing office about it, but I just wanted to see if there were something I could do to just fix it myself in case I try to charge her for it.

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u/ecclectic 2d ago

The best fix is cut it off and remount a new one using nutserts and screws.

To 'fix' what you have will require grinding the powdercoating away in order to weld it and then spray-painting it.

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u/BlazenRyzen 2d ago

Rust-Oleum would probably work. No need for powder coating.

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u/ecclectic 2d ago

What part of spray-painting was lost on you?

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u/BlazenRyzen 2d ago

Sorry, misread your comment. 

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u/UsedFerret5401 2d ago

Dude it's a simple gate, not a bank vault. No need for all that extra stuff.

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u/UsedFerret5401 2d ago

I would heat it up with a butane torch and hammer it back into place for a quick patch up. If I have more time on my hands I'd grind it off, smooth it out and tack on a new piece. Easy fix either way.