BSBrewer
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nice job! love how the black looks with the dark stained wood. you gotta get some pictures of this badboy in action up next!
First off I must say your setup is quite impressive. I am basing my build off many of the steps you took. I have painted my chest freezer black, and cut and stained my collar today.
mike...what type of paint did you use? I would still prefer to buy a used freezer off of craigslist rather than fork over $250. Are you satisfied with the paint?
Hi John,
I used Rust-Oleum Appliance Epoxy spray paint. It really looks amazing and appears as if it was bought this way. I would highly recommend that you do this outdoors, the paint floats around and sticks to everything. I am not sure why people spray painted indoors in the first place but I have read stories of peoples living rooms being covered in a film this epoxy after painting. Would also recommend a respirator, after 3 cans of spraying this stuff my lungs were a bit tight, wished I had dropped the $30 on one. Also I would recommend doing it during the day where there is plenty of light to make sure you have covered everything evenly. I went back to touch up a few spots that were a little thin and those spots ended up looking a little bit different, almost a bit more glossy than the original coat. Other than that it really does look great. You can pick it up for like $8 per can at Lowe's or below is an Amazon link. I used 3 cans on my 14 gallon Keezer. Good luck! Post pictures when painted.
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I have been doing all of my homework for my upcoming Keezer project and you just convinced me to go with the black Frigidaire 7.2. Your build looks absolutely awesome!!! I especially like the hemlock...nice grain!
Thank you for supplying the parts list. This helps out immensely!
John
Awesome! Thanks Mike.
One more question...did you have to sand the freezer down to metal or did you spray right on top of the existing finish? I would really prefer that the end result be a textured finish (like the original finish) and figure I would need to spray without sanding to achieve this.
I did sand down the fridge with a medium grain sandpaper. I didn't sand away the texture that I think you are talking about, just the semi-glossy finish. It may be possible that you can use that paint without sanding but that is the way I did it. I didn't even sand off all the paint or anything to get all the way down to the metal, it was still white when I painted it. Hope this helps.
The can's instructions say:
"Remove loose paint and rust with a wire brush or sandpaper. Lightly sand glossy surfaces. Clean the surface with soap and water, rinse and let dry. Priming is not recommended. Cleaning is recommended before and after wire brushing or sanding."
So seems like light sanding is the way to go.
Quaffer...
Where did you find the corner braces that join the collar pieces? Home Depot? I stopped in Lowes last nigh and didn't see anyhting like them and I'm having trouble finding them on HD's webiste.
TIA,
John
There should be something similar in the area where the door hinges are. That's where i found mine.
Got 'em. They were at the end of the aisle closer to the lumber with the rest of the joining hardware. Amazing how HD carries some things that Lowes doesn't and vice versa.
Quaffer/Mike...
Did you guys do anyhting to seal/insulate the backside/inside of the temp controller? Do you think there is an problem with condensation getting into the unit from the back since it is wide open?
Also Mike...do you know what brand/color stain you used? That looks pretty close to what Quaffer used.
Quaffer/Mike...
Did you guys do anyhting to seal/insulate the backside/inside of the temp controller? Do you think there is an problem with condensation getting into the unit from the back since it is wide open?
Also Mike...do you know what brand/color stain you used? That looks pretty close to what Quaffer used. I tried the Minwax Red Mahogany on a test piece but it looks like it came out a little purple. I haven't been able to find that Wissner's Cabernet anywhere.
What size hole saw for the shank holes? I think I read somewhere else the 7/8" works best. Can you guys confirm?
I did have another question: What size hole saw for the shank holes? I think I read somewhere else the 7/8" works best. Can you guys confirm?
John
I used the 7/8" bit and the shanks fit tight and perfect.
Let me know how that other Rustoleum paint works!
Mike,
Read my reply #56. That paint is pure gold!
John
Did you have to sand it down, or did you paint right over the factory paint?
Pics as promised. ...
The chest freezer is a 2001 Frigidaire that I got off of CL completely free.
I have 2 kegs in there right now force carbing...a Boddington clone and BM's Centennial Blonde. I just took a sample of the blonde after only one day of froce carbing. I gotta say...that is a damn fine and extremely drinkable brew! I highly recommend it to everyone who wants to have a lighter beer on tap.
Johnodon, your keezer looks great! The free freezer was a great find.
How did you mount the temp controller? It looks like a switch plate and perhaps an electrical box behind it? Looks nice whatever it is.
I think I will have to give that BM Blonde a try. My beers tend to overshoot an already high SG target, so I am ready for a lighter beer. Easy quaffing without (some of) the next-day penalty.:cross:
Here's mine, finally. Been using it for the past few weeks, but finally got the last two shanks i needed today. I chose a slightly darker stain with more brown (looks lighter in the pics than in person). I'm pretty pleased with the results.
so how many cornys can you get in this if i read the post right 3 and 2 or 3 and 1 or 6 it it is less then 6 do you use all 4 taps or just 3 thanks for the info i really like your keezer
New member here, and just thought i would chime in on the Keezer. I thought about doing the collar set-up but seemed like the taps would be a little low for my preference. I went with drilling the top and putting a tower on the top. I basically did the same prep to the freezer as mentioned before, sand, wipe, paint. I have figured i can put 4 kegs in mine and waiting to buy two single tap towers to complement the dual tap tower. The one benefit of the collar is the outside mount for the CO2, i am not brave enough to put a hole threw the side of mine.
Lowes Freezer - $100
Perlick Brass Tower - $66
Spray Paint - $7
Cold draft beer after work - drunken happiness
Last thing is to add a diptray but I really don't feel like forking out $80 - $120...
If you change your mind check out http://www.barproducts.com/, search for DTS-419.
hate to ask but what do you figure you spent on the project?
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