My first design for shop cabinet door handles didn't come out so well. The heat from the weld discolored the chrome handles. I tried in vain to remove the marks. No luck.

My friends at the Garage Journal forum had many ideas of how to correct the heat marks. Some suggested covering the wrench with tape, still others mentioned powder coating, re-chroming, or even simple painting. The natural look of the wrench is important for my design idea. While I like the shiny chrome, it doesn't hold up when welded.

The best idea given to me was from member CAOS who suggested:

"Instead of welding bolts to the back for attaching to the door, why not epoxy two bolts into the box ends of the wrench. Then drill holes in the door to correspond with those bolts?"

What a great idea! The handles will not be subjected to any stress so this just might work.