"polishing your keg" is more than a clever euphemism

**Bobby_M** · 02-06-2008, 03:24 AM

A couple of my Sankes are a little rough.

I didn't know how far I'd take the cleanup process but I thought I'd give them a little TLC. I figure if I screwed one up, I'd cover it with insulation and make it the HLT. I took a guess and started with some 100 grit on a palm sander but it did put more scratches in the metal than I wanted to. Then I got this Gatorgrit #2 pad for my angle grinder. You can see the left side is the sanded, the right side is a light touch with the pad on the grinder. I'm almost done with this one keg and the pad is still hanging in there. Not bad.

**JimiGibbs** · 02-06-2008, 03:34 AM

That looks nice... please be sure to show us the finished product.
Jimi

**shafferpilot** · 02-06-2008, 04:55 AM

does the packaging say, or can you give us a guess as to the grit equivalent of that pad?

BuffaloSabresBrewer · 02-06-2008, 05:03 AM

Looks damn fine.
The keg not the grit.

**Sir Humpsalot** · 02-06-2008, 05:08 AM

That will work on cornies too, right?

**Bobby_M** · 02-06-2008, 05:35 AM

I'm sure it will work on cornies and I'm gonna hit them next. The pad on a grinder works really fast too. The pad is actually similar to a 3M scrubby so it's really hard to relate to a sandpaper grit. I'd guess it's doing something like a 220-400 finish. The gator stuff is available at Lowes. I also picked up a buffing pad for the grinder and got some polishing compound. It's hard to see in the pic but even the shiny spots that I finished have swirl marks that I hope the polishing gets rid of.

lustreking · 02-06-2008, 09:10 AM

The polishing pad and compound will get rid of the swirl marks.

tbulger · 02-06-2008, 12:59 PM

Ah man one more project to add to the long list.

**Lil' Sparky** · 02-06-2008, 01:23 PM

Very nice. I'll be swinging by Lowes soon.

**Soulive** · 02-06-2008, 01:28 PM

Nice, I'm gonna try this on cornies. I need to polish some up for my rehearsal dinner...

02-06-2008, 03:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bobby_M Stick it in the fridge Recipes Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Piscataway, NJ Posts: 9,622 Bobby_M's Gallery	"polishing your keg" is more than a clever euphemism A couple of my Sankes are a little rough. I didn't know how far I'd take the cleanup process but I thought I'd give them a little TLC. I figure if I screwed one up, I'd cover it with insulation and make it the HLT. I took a guess and started with some 100 grit on a palm sander but it did put more scratches in the metal than I wanted to. Then I got this Gatorgrit #2 pad for my angle grinder. You can see the left side is the sanded, the right side is a light touch with the pad on the grinder. I'm almost done with this one keg and the pad is still hanging in there. Not bad. __________________ Bobby Na zdrowie! Youtube Videos \| My Website \| Keg Polishing \| Brewstand Build \| All Grain Primer\| Buy a sightglass

02-06-2008, 03:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
JimiGibbs Senior Member Recipes Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Asheboro, NC Posts: 325 JimiGibbs's Gallery	That looks nice... please be sure to show us the finished product. Jimi __________________ "When the going get weird, the weird turn pro." Raoul Duke

02-06-2008, 04:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
shafferpilot Senior Member Recipes Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cincinnati OH Posts: 1,340 shafferpilot's Gallery	does the packaging say, or can you give us a guess as to the grit equivalent of that pad? __________________ A great man knows that he knows NOTHING

02-06-2008, 05:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
Sir Humpsalot Don't wanna see ur member Recipes Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,453 Sir Humpsalot's Gallery	That will work on cornies too, right? __________________ In Process: Big Big Barley Wine, Hob Goblin Clone, Chocolate Porter, Light American Wheat Bottled/Kegged: :-( Up Next: Oatmeal Cookie Stout // Gumball head clone // ESB

02-06-2008, 05:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
Bobby_M Stick it in the fridge Recipes Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Piscataway, NJ Posts: 9,622 Bobby_M's Gallery	I'm sure it will work on cornies and I'm gonna hit them next. The pad on a grinder works really fast too. The pad is actually similar to a 3M scrubby so it's really hard to relate to a sandpaper grit. I'd guess it's doing something like a 220-400 finish. The gator stuff is available at Lowes. I also picked up a buffing pad for the grinder and got some polishing compound. It's hard to see in the pic but even the shiny spots that I finished have swirl marks that I hope the polishing gets rid of. __________________ Bobby Na zdrowie! Youtube Videos \| My Website \| Keg Polishing \| Brewstand Build \| All Grain Primer\| Buy a sightglass

02-06-2008, 09:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
lustreking Senior Member Recipes Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 338	The polishing pad and compound will get rid of the swirl marks. __________________ My brewing site: http://brewing.lustreking.com

02-06-2008, 12:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
tbulger Senior Member Recipes Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: MA, NH Posts: 420	Ah man one more project to add to the long list. __________________ primaries: BRown Ale secondaries: Rye IPA Bottled: IPA, Pigs ear brown clone, stovepipe porter, German Alt, Oktober fest ale, Smoked IPA, failed pale ale, 1st AG ESB, belgian wit, Ipa#2, , Lake wheat, fish Red ale, Smoked wheat, KEGS: blonde Nugs , Sugar pale light, chin nook ale (gone in 1 week)

02-06-2008, 01:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
Lil' Sparky Hardcore Cowboys Fan Recipes Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 3,062 Lil' Sparky's Gallery	Very nice. I'll be swinging by Lowes soon.

02-06-2008, 01:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
Soulive Über Member Recipes Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Middle of NJ Posts: 4,385 Soulive's Gallery	Nice, I'm gonna try this on cornies. I need to polish some up for my rehearsal dinner... __________________ *Cheers!* =================== Green Lane Brewing =================== Primary = Evan!'s Special Bitter On Deck = EdWort's Porter / American Amber EdWort's Haus Pale Ale Count

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