Tips / Secrets of the trade? What works for you?

[Drains]

Re taking your time vs working slowly - the object of taking time is to only do a job once. If you rush, things have to be done twice (plus taking the thing apart, adding bits on etc), so the job takes longer overall.
Efficiency (which is what it's all about), involves plodding as fast as you can. The tortoise beats the hare (unless it's a very lucky hare ).

 

[Coo]

I'm in the same boat taking ages to do stuff. Currently replacing sills on my disco, then following the rust around the vehicle!

Time spent making the patch and hole match is invaluable.
I cut away the rust then make the patch to fit, as sods law says that if you do the patch first then it'll need to be bigger when you prepare the hole !

I would not joggle any repair if I can help it, even though I'm inexoerienced, I can see it being a water trap down the line, unless you can access the underside to seam seal it.

 

[nodeward]

its amasing how much time, you spend finding the right tools and equipment, getting everthing prep'd and just stood stairing at the job thinking abvout the best way to go about it. but if its you own vehicle/job then it doesnt really matter your always quicker the second time round

 

[Lawnmowerboy]

One thing I've noticed in paticular is once you've done a major job once it gives you enough confidence to think about it logically and approach it knowing you know what to do and how to sort things out if they go wrong.

 

[Welderpaul]

Efficiency involves plodding as fast as you can.

Might have that sentence framed and hung up in the shop.