A method of making an article of manufacture comprising applying an anti-weld spatter lubricant composition to a first weldable metal substrate to produce a coated metal substrate; forming the coated metal substrate into a coated formed part; and welding together the coated formed part and a second weldable substrate to form a welded construction, characterized in that no anti-weld spatter compositions are applied between the forming and welding steps and an article of manufacture comprising a welded construction having at least one formed metal surface and a layer of anti-weld spatter lubricant composition on and in direct contact with said formed metal surface, in the absence of a forming lubricant layer interposed between said formed metal surface and the layer of anti-weld spatter lubricant composition.