Question about a 2015 Honda Civic quarter panel replacement that took forever

Spent almost 12 hours on it because the factory spot welds were way stronger than expected and my drill bits kept going dull. What's your go-to method for drilling out stubborn factory welds without wrecking the back panel?

4 comments

4 Comments

hugos462mo ago

Honestly I just use a cut-off wheel for that.

jessica7072mo ago

A cut-off wheel might be too aggressive for that material.

brianreed2mo ago

I used to think that too until I wrecked a back panel.

the_fiona16d ago

12 hours and a trip to Harbor Freight for bit replacements...