The study on corrosion rate of welded mild steel rods in two corrosive media (water and cassava water) with the effect of local coolants (palm oil, coconut oil, groundnut oil, water and air) on the weldments has been studied. The results showed the trend of corrosion rates of mild steel in weldments in water and cassava water. Though, weight loss of specimens was constant in the corrosive media, this was due to the fact that weight loss increases with increase in immersion time, and corrosion rate does not follow the same trend due to concentration of stagnant ions blocking the creation of more ions and thus reducing Fe 2+ activities in the media. Specimen cooled by air has the least corrosion rate in table water (0.31mm/yr), then cassava water (0.46mm/yr). Air cooling causes downtime in production and it is not recommended. The corrosion rate of specimen cooled by water is highest out of all four selected media; cassava water (2.00mm/yr), table water (1.08mm/yr), hence, water-quenching is not recommended in table water and cassava water. Groundnut oil-quenched specimen had relatively higher corrosion rate in table water (0.92mm/yr) and cassava water (1.07mm/yr); it is not recommended in table water and cassava water media. Palm oil-quenched specimen had the relatively least corrosion rate in table water and cassava water and can be recommended in water and cassava water media. Coconut oil-quenched specimen had the highest corrosion rate in table water and cassava water hence it cannot be recommended in any media.