The last two that I repaired I tigged. My stick welding skills are slowly eroding since I retired from Millwright work 3 years ago. In my shop I either grab the mig or tig. Check out this link if you are going with stick. I used a 3/32 rod. Like Bob said protect surrounding areas from splatter. I use fiberglass cloth and a product called kayo-wool. Keep covered to let it cool slowly after the repair is done. Some guys want to make a simple repair into a project.
http://www.messerwelding.com/Product%20PDFs/by%20part/MG%20765.pdf