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Big_Blue

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There was absolutely no way I was spending an additional $60+ for a drip tray, so DIY mode continued (finishing a custom tap handle too).

Took a trip to my local big box hardware store (the blue one, not the orange one) and picked up the following:



4" Green Round Grate - $2.08
4" White PVC S&D Cap - $2.43
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$4.51


Gave it a spritz with some "stainless steel" paint and clear coat I had left over and...

 
VERY cool! I've got four taps, but these would line up nicely. Maybe use different colors depending on the beer on tap.
 
Looks way better than what I had.

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That's a lot nicer then my cardboard box drip tray. The only advantage to this is my wife gets these once a week so I don't have to clean it, just toss it and get a new one....

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