Who Makes The Best Mig Wire ?

[performance]

Brian, it is not coated with copper, but that does not mean it will rust any faster than copper coated wire. I've had copper wire rust on me faster than this stuff. Copper wire will rust. As far as not using it, and the wire rusting, IF a wire does oxidize, it is usually only the top layer of wire, and once that is removed, the wire beneath is just fine, if it is on a closed spool. I live in S. GA, 2 hours from the gulf, and 2 hours from the Atlantic. It doesn't get much more humid, with summer averages around 80-90% humidity.

[Brian Ski]

Mark... Thanks for the info... Learning all the time. Will have to cut off a few pieces of wire and see how they hold up to rusting. Looks like the Esab wire is protected/sealed somehow.

[zoama]

The ebay guy still hasn't shipped. I asked him to put a hard backer on each side of the spool in hopes of avoiding shipping damage.

[Rodsmachineshop]

i keep my mig wire from rusting is i spray anti spatter spray on my wire spools i store . . when i get done welding i open my side cover and spray the outside of spool with anti spatter spray works good

[zoama]

i keep my mig wire from rusting is i spray anti spatter spray on my wire spools i store . . when i get done welding i open my side cover and spray the outside of spool with anti spatter spray works good

Isn't anti-spatter spray just soapy water ?

[Rodsmachineshop]

No its can be silicone or DICHLOROMETHANE . the good anti spatter spray is made with DICHLOROMETHANE methylene chloride i use this spray works awesome for keep mig tip clean

[zoama]

No its can be silicone or DICHLOROMETHANE . the good anti spatter spray is made with DICHLOROMETHANE methylene chloride i use this spray works awesome for keep mig tip clean

I've got a can of hobart brand... looks like windex to me.

Edit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichloromethane Looks like some nasty stuff.

[Rodsmachineshop]

I have used the Hobart don't work very well cant even find a MSDS for it so is probably Windex lol check out msds on what is used for food prossessing they use lye and other bad stuff

[performance]

No its can be silicone or DICHLOROMETHANE . the good anti spatter spray is made with DICHLOROMETHANE methylene chloride i use this spray works awesome for keep mig tip clean

The only problem with that is that it will cause impurities and porosity in your weld. When that stuff is heated up it goes to gas, and when it does it creates air bubbles beneath the surface of the weld. Only a little should be used inside the gun nozzle and non weld areas.

[Rodsmachineshop]

i only spray my mig gun not what i am welding

[Rambozo]

i only spray my mig gun not what i am welding

The only problem with that is that it will cause impurities and porosity in your weld. When that stuff is heated up it goes to gas, and when it does it creates air bubbles beneath the surface of the weld. Only a little should be used inside the gun nozzle and non weld areas.

I think this is what he was referring to.

i keep my mig wire from rusting is i spray anti spatter spray on my wire spools i store . . when i get done welding i open my side cover and spray the outside of spool with anti spatter spray works good

Contaminating the wire with anti-spatter is probably not the best plan. There might be something that would be safe to spray on it, but I don't know what that would be. A lot depends on what you are welding, of course. For general fab it might not be such a big deal, but if you are stressing the weld to near limits or welding something that will be pressurized, it could very well be a big deal.

[everlastsupport]

i keep my mig wire from rusting is i spray anti spatter spray on my wire spools i store . . when i get done welding i open my side cover and spray the outside of spool with anti spatter spray works good

Rare we have wire around long enough to rust, but we have the same environment as Mark, actually a little worse. But sometimes a MIG will get ignored like the IMIG200 now that we have the 205P and we will open it and see rust on the wire. Outside of the spool only and we use the copper coated. It does rust.

We use, I think Eagle brand spray. I think I will try out Rod idea on the 200 and see if it works. Great idea Rod. My brand for sure is not soap. It is a pain to get/clean off even with acetone.

Also I read Radnor has a water base spray 1630 that is good. Maybe I will give it a try.