filling weld pin holes

[WSSix]

Thanks, Scott. My biggest concern with the .030 wire is if it causes me to build up too much of a bead. I tried slowing the feed way down but the wire would burn off all the way up to the nozzle. This resulted in sputtering for lack of a better term. My thought is that the power setting is too high for such a slow speed and it's burning what's sticking out instantly. No idea if that's right though. Other than the bead build up, the .030 wire seems to be working just fine. Good heat without burning through. Just not sure what to do with those damn pin holes when they pop up.

I missed your reply earlier, Mike. That's a good thought with the contamination. I hadn't considered that possibility. Ideally, I'd like to get to the point where these pin holes aren't an issue. Any suggestions? Thanks