Here is my loot for the project. Everything was about $50 in total. I picked up the grinder from Harbor Freight for about $15.
They did not have the polishing compound at my Lowes which is featured in the pics on this thread. But I believe the stuff I got is basically the same thing.
okay so i am in the middle of giving this a shot and have just run the fine pad on the keg and my keg is definitely shiny but has black stuff all through it. It is almost where the pad comes in contact with the keg it leaves it. It is not too hot and i just tried to clean it off with a fresh pad with no luck.
I tried paint thinner on it to try to clean it off that way but that didnt work either.
Is this normal? Will it be removed in the next step (cleaning polish)?
Thanks
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JewRican Brew Works
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Secondary: Graff Cider
Kegged 1: - Terrapin Rye Pale Ale Clone (AG) 2: - Apple Bee (Woodchuck Cider Clone) 3: -
Consumed: Jamil's Sweet Stout (extract), Caramel Vanilla Creme Ale (extract, keg), Biermuncher's Black Pearl Porter (extract), Brown Ale (extract), Longhammer IPA clone (Extract), Chocolate Espresso Russian Imperial Stout (Extract),Caramel Vanilla Creme Ale (Extract,bottles), Centennial Blonde (AG), Reindeer Fuel (AG), Banana Cream Ale (extract)
i just did that and the pad flew off the angle ginder and hit the wall LOL.
it literally ripped that pad right from the center to the edge.
it also did not seem to be cleaning it up any...
someone mentioned to look at what side of that pad you are using. i am using the harder side. the side i am not using seems relatively soft. I AM using the right side right?
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JewRican Brew Works
Primary:
Secondary: Graff Cider
Kegged 1: - Terrapin Rye Pale Ale Clone (AG) 2: - Apple Bee (Woodchuck Cider Clone) 3: -
Consumed: Jamil's Sweet Stout (extract), Caramel Vanilla Creme Ale (extract, keg), Biermuncher's Black Pearl Porter (extract), Brown Ale (extract), Longhammer IPA clone (Extract), Chocolate Espresso Russian Imperial Stout (Extract),Caramel Vanilla Creme Ale (Extract,bottles), Centennial Blonde (AG), Reindeer Fuel (AG), Banana Cream Ale (extract)
I just need to give a quick Prost to Bobby M and this thread. I polished a few of my ball-lock kegs and they look amazing.
I figure that if I am going to have some stay out in my brewing supply corner of the house and use these kegs as conditioning kegs they might as well look nice for people to look at.
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Primary #1: Cascade/Willamette APA
Primary #2: Air
Secondary #1: Belgian Dark Strong
Tap #1: Dubbel Red Balls
Tap #2: Honey Brown Ale
Tap #3: BierMuncher's Outer Limits IPA
Tap #4: Penn Dark Clone 1.0
Conditioning in Kegs: Pollinated porter
Bottled/Drinking: AHS Old School IPA; Apfelwein 1/22/10
Do i need to sort this out or do you think it will polish / clean up with those pads?
I had black smears all over mine. Paint thinner and a rag took it all off perfectly. I'd be surprised if your black gunk was any different than mine, so give it another try.
i went to town on it with the paint thinner and the rag came off dirty (the keg was never cleaned) but it did not remove the black stuff. maybe i should post a pic for you to see... maybe i am blowing this out of proportion
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JewRican Brew Works
Primary:
Secondary: Graff Cider
Kegged 1: - Terrapin Rye Pale Ale Clone (AG) 2: - Apple Bee (Woodchuck Cider Clone) 3: -
Consumed: Jamil's Sweet Stout (extract), Caramel Vanilla Creme Ale (extract, keg), Biermuncher's Black Pearl Porter (extract), Brown Ale (extract), Longhammer IPA clone (Extract), Chocolate Espresso Russian Imperial Stout (Extract),Caramel Vanilla Creme Ale (Extract,bottles), Centennial Blonde (AG), Reindeer Fuel (AG), Banana Cream Ale (extract)
i went to town on it with the paint thinner and the rag came off dirty (the keg was never cleaned) but it did not remove the black stuff. maybe i should post a pic for you to see... maybe i am blowing this out of proportion
pics are always good. My kegs are mirrors, so I'm certain that ANY black is not good.
I should mention that the black stuff comes from using the white buffing pads with the polishing compounds.
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