Mig or tig, Which would you choose? Options

[r_towle]

Lots of sheet metal body welding, flares, patching, several cars.
I did use a mig for years, upgraded to gas mig.
My son took it.

So, I’m getting another welder.
I still have a gasless mig, and a scratch start tig
Neither are very good.

So, which would you choose? Why?
Willing to take the time and learn.

Rich

[Amphicar770]

I have both Tig and Mig, I am terrible at both but can say that Mig is much faster for long welds.

I've seen Ben's welding. It's a work of art. Whatever he says, go with!

[mb911]

I have both Tig and Mig, I am terrible at both but can say that Mig is much faster for long welds.

I've seen Ben's welding. It's a work of art. Whatever he says, go with!

Thanks for that. What I would say is there many talented folks out there when it comes to welding. There are folks that really know the technical aspects of what is correct and how things should be done and then there are many whom are self taught that have found what works for them but may or may not be the correct way to do proceed even though the results maybe favorable. My issue with the latter is that many times it is bad advice to the average learner and though maybe achievable by higher skilled folks the weekend warrior welder on a car forum does not benefit from advice.

I have now been teaching tech college level welding for 20 plus years and often remind my students that even though they have purchased a welder at home depot it takes years to master the skill and longer without proper advice/ and or training.

Again I need to do some youtube videos.