Well I do use 75/25, anti-splatter spray and asbestos blankets when needed and only do the tight little circles for the Stacked Dimes look when its highly visible, like under the hood or dash areas.

If I want the quality of all those factory welds on our K-frames then yes I can turn my welder up to D heat range and 8 wire speed and just lay a weld on and it will hold fine. Going fast puts less heat in the area too.

Well I hope we have answered the OP's question.