Couldn't weld trim. Now you officially suck!
J/K. Great workaround on the trim.
WTF about the white metal? I always thought that lightweight, flimsy, and very bendable anodized trim was aluminum based. Zinc corrodes badly when exposed and I have never seen that trim, even when damaged, exhibit zinc corrosion to what I've witnessed. Very strange alloy, indeed. That is so wrong that you can't even spot weld it from the back. Call Reynolds Wrap and have them make some thicker sheets!
Keep it up! I have extra popcorn now.