I also saw a video on YouTube that said one way to preserve the steel is to seal it with wax, but first you should heat it with a blowtorch to get water out of it.

Then I read somewhere else that said this was BS.

Verdict?


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VA-Sawyer wrote:I'm guessing that it means he rounded over the outside edge of the sheet metal.

Like with an angle grinder?


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I found a guy on Etsy that makes this style of door and asked him what the edge looks like and he sent this picture:



He also said, “It is softened.”

Any idea what that means?


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I can’t find any better pictures, but I am assuming that the sheet is just a smidge <<< technical term smaller than the tube frame, so the smooth edge of the tube would be the first thing you touch as opposed to the thin edge of the sheet.


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It’s a good idea, but I’m not thinking about a filled cavity door right now. It’s not the look I want. The door I saw that I like was exposed tubing and sheet. But this conversation has got me thinking about the edges of the sheet. The door I saw, they must’ve done something to finish that edge so i...

The great part about bluing and patina acids are if you don’t like the results you can scrub it off with white scotch bright pads in a matter of minutes and start over. Thanks. Yeah the sketch makes sense. And it’s nice to know the patina thing isn’t a one-shot deal. :) Sent from my iPhone using Ta...

I feel a tube frame is a good idea, however it would be overkill for an interior door. Perhaps flat stock on edge/perpendicular to frame the door sheet metal. Pending the thickness of the door place layer(s) of sheet rock inside the cavity and weld the other sheet metal skin to capture/encapsulate ...

Hot rolled is the dark dull stuff. I have a problem with it rusting pretty quick in my shop, if it isn't painted. Best if it is cleaned up where the welds are going. Cold rolled is the shiney stuff. It costs a bit more, but takes a lot less time to clean up for welding. For the industrial look, you...

Thanks guys - this gives me a pretty good starting point. I’ll post some pics once I get going. Let me know if anybody thinks of something else I might wanna know.


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I really like the idea but I would wonder what the door would sound like when opening and closing. It is the think sheet metal that they use in the movies to make thunder. Would some diagonal braces eleviate that sound problem? That’s one thing I was hoping to avoid; having it make that warbling no...

Indoors? Painted? If yes, I would think 16 ga for square tubing, and same for the sheet. Don't know where you are located, so hard to suggest for outside use. indoors. For a kind of “industrial” look man cave. Not painted; I want it to look sort of rough. I can’t remember if it’s hot- or cold-rolle...

Ok guys, I’ve been looking. Around and haven’t found anything that directly deals with this so here goes... I’m gonna make a door that looks like this for my house: https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191002/4d7adea5e6e840af8d1756605db28f48.jpg The one in the picture is 4’ wide, but I need two that a...

Hello. :) I’m not much of a welder, in that I’ve never welded anything before, but I’m planning a project and I’m here hoping to get a little help not screwing it up. Too bad. Thanks in advance. I’ll go do a little homework to see if there is a standard answer to my question(s) before I figure out w...