What I do is probably overkill but Ive never had any problems.When Im finished welding and cleanup the welds,I por 15 the welded area only.When possible front and back of welds.Let it dry for 24hrs and mix up duraglass and and apply thin coat of it both sides.Duraglass is water proof when set and very hard to sand,so dont get it to thick.When doing panel replacement I use a flanger and the duraglass makes a nice base coat.