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May 11, 2008 at 7:22 pm #1228894
How do you get the green, red and black paint off the keg? Do you soak or scrub? What solution do you use?
May 11, 2008 at 8:09 pm #1432806Ive heard steel wool should do the job.
May 11, 2008 at 8:13 pm #1432808Steel Wool does indeed work, but you'll likely need to pass the time by consuming the contents of more than one can. ;)
I've buffed a few cans for aesthetics. But, in truth, they only stay pretty for a few uses with alcohol, and a single use with Esbit. Now, I just leave the paint on…
Cheers,
-Mike
May 11, 2008 at 8:15 pm #1432809Skidsteer on whiteblaze uses a metal polisher attachment for mag wheels. Look there if you don't want to spend the elbow grease on the steel wool. Or you can wrap it with some fiberglass wick as Tinny at Minibulldesigns does and leave the paint on.
May 11, 2008 at 8:42 pm #1432814Use fine sandpaper before you open it, while it is rigid.
400-600 grit works quickly enough.
I have a cotton buffing wheel on my bench grinder that will buff it up like chrome, but it won't last long, as noted in an earlier post.May 11, 2008 at 8:42 pm #1432815From my limited experience it's easier to buff with the can still full.
May 11, 2008 at 9:49 pm #1432824Permatex gasket remover. Extra harsh but effective on stripping the finish off of all sorts of things. Use care.
May 12, 2008 at 1:00 pm #1432917Thanks for the info. I will have to buy a FEW cans and start to test all your methods!!! A tough job hey.
May 12, 2008 at 3:49 pm #1432940Jay,
A really fast, clean and non-toxic can stripper is simple wet/dry sandpaper, 180 or 220 grit, used wet under a dribbling faucet. And on full cans to avoid denting.May 15, 2008 at 6:29 pm #1433485Why take the paint off? Just curious if there's a functional reason, or it's an aversion to advertising Heineken, or simple aesthetics.
May 18, 2008 at 2:56 pm #1433803No reason really-just looks cleaner and plus I just enjoy projects that involve backpacking GEAR-FUN!! Current project is on my windscrean.
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