It should but if it's not working on all the spatter and you need a very clean weldment use some Arcair Protex in the bucket. You can get it in a 1 gallon size. You can brush it on like paint and it wipes off with water or you can use a soft wire brush in a grinder.

https://esab.com/ca/nam_en/products...es-and-consumables/general-supplies/chemical-aids/protex-original-anti-spatter/

 

Try cooking spray at least it smells good

 

Yes it works for flux core…I’ve used 3 different brands, and they all did fine. A good coating will allow you to take a putty knife or some thin metal and knock any slag & bb’s right off the weld area.

 

Oh, I guess i have lived an entitled life. I was kinda expecting it to not be there. I guess it does work for me.

I currently have a weldaid spray. Works well for mig.

 

Thanks. That arcair looks promising.

 

alot of work/projects were slow the winter following the 911 bombings. but schools were using the tabacoo setttlement $ to put fences in right and left, and even where fence wasnt needed. so thats almost all i did, (16ga - .120 wall sq tube panels. built from scratch using .030, .035 innershiled. i had the red kooliaid looking stuff, in a yellow weed pump sprayer, sprayed it all over the jig, and areas to be welded. worked goodt. biggest problem it made mess of ur gloves. keep designated pair, always moist contamined though.
so the recipe/ingrediant in it 20 yrs ago was good. spatter didnt stick, the powder coater sprayed them off before he did his thing. i think it was "weldkleen 350", but not sure. and the inspectors were checking. got called on using some 1.5" sq rails w/ rust pitting from sitting wet in pile to long. so it worked on the lower sizes/amperages i desribed anyway, never tried it on heavier. worked on galv of the same, too

 

I used the weldkleen by weldaid about 20 yrs ago. I check it out again. Thanks.

I may just need a heavier coating of whatever I use from the spray can.

 

The Arcair Protex dries pretty quick and doesn't leave an oily type surface like most other anti-spatter. The shop where I worked used it to protect the flange faces when welding slip on flanges. You can brush it on thick if you need to. If it gets too thick in the tub you just gave to add some water to make it brushable.

 

I thought anti spatter/cooking spray was for fcaw. So what do you use it for, TIG and SprayTransfer or globular transfer or 7018. Don't tell me it's for 6010 because that would mean I'm welding wrong ? Joking but seriously, isn't anti spatter for fcaw only ?

 

I thought it was for fluxcore too. I use to for mig. Spray tables, fixtures and weldment.

 

Anti-spatter is for any welding process.

 

My recent findings….Anti spatter sprays have specific uses. Weld aid sales about 6 different and specify select applications.

 

Here is a YouTube video by Jason from Fireball Tools where he tests dozens of anti spatter spray. Including cooking spray and all the name brands.
He has a very good method of testing that reduces human variables.

https://youtu.be/3guHCEzb3aU?si=bTtpjqrBvm2kwuxC

Granted, he is not using flux core wire, but his methods and results are sound.