My new kegerator top

[Brewski1975]

Just wanted to share some pictures of my kegerator top build. Im real happy with how it came out. However Ill let anyone know that if you are using this bartop epoxy to follow the directions very carefully. I would have saved myself much aggravation if I had.

 

[bsktbllmn23]

That epoxy looks great! Well done.

 

[mongoose33]

Very nice!

 

[Lazer Wolf Brewing]

Love the tap handles, nice work.

 

[BrooklynTom]

Very nice. I like the old bar lamp over it.

 

[rekoob]

That looks great! well done.
I've been saving caps for a long time, plan to do something like this at some point.

So you said you had issues, what was the problem?

 

[Edbeenbreto]

Yeah that lamp was the thing the caught my eye. Very nice work. my friends have always talked about doing the bottle cap top. Makes me want to start collecting.

 

[Brewski1975]

That looks great! well done.
I've been saving caps for a long time, plan to do something like this at some point.

So you said you had issues, what was the problem?

I believe the key is to pour a 1/4 inch then let it set, then move on from there. I poured about a half inch on first shot, which makes the epoxy very hot, and bubbly, which in turn makes the guy with the plumbers torch pop the bubbles for far too long creating ridges in the epoxy. We had to sand it smooth, order more epoxy, which luckily I had enough ledge left to pour more and finish it right

 

[Brewski1975]

Love the tap handles, nice work.

Ya thanks, the tap handles are just older Rogue brewing tap handles, I cleaned up the brass, removed their sticker from the wood and put on chalk board paper.

 

[Brewski1975]

Very nice. I like the old bar lamp over it.

Sadly that lamp has been stored away in my parents basement for Id guess about 30 years, it finally has a use!!

 

[Elkobrewer]

Very nice

 

[rekoob]

I believe the key is to pour a 1/4 inch then let it set, then move on from there. I poured about a half inch on first shot, which makes the epoxy very hot, and bubbly, which in turn makes the guy with the plumbers torch pop the bubbles for far too long creating ridges in the epoxy. We had to sand it smooth, order more epoxy, which luckily I had enough ledge left to pour more and finish it right

Thanks for the info, where did you get your epoxy from?

 

[BrooklynTom]

Sadly that lamp has been stored away in my parents basement for Id guess about 30 years, it finally has a use!!

I know what you mean, This Pabst clock was in storage about 25 years. It still works, but the clock is way to loud.

 

[rwc_617]

Great job, Brewski! Did the bottle caps try to float in the epoxy or did you do something to hold them down? Did you have any trapped air leak out and make bubbles?

 

[noefite]

What brand of epoxy did you use? You said you ordered it, can you tell me where?
I live in Alaska, and getting things up here is a PITA.

 

[Dixon9717]

Great job.....

 

[Brewski1975]

Thanks for the info, where did you get your epoxy from?

I found it on ebay, if you search bartop epoxy tons will come up. 1 gallon is all it took

 

[Brewski1975]

Great job, Brewski! Did the bottle caps try to float in the epoxy or did you do something to hold them down? Did you have any trapped air leak out and make bubbles?

I found that the trick is to mix up about 2 cups of the epoxy, pour it on the area that you're working then place all your caps. It will act as a glue so they don't float. In about 4 hours you then do your next coat, "which on my top was about a half gallon" followed by your last coat "another half gallon roughly" 4 hours later. The key is to make each coat about a 1/4 inch in thickness. Some bubbles will float up but you have 15 minutes to pop them with the plumbers torch before the epoxy starts to set up. Dont use the torch past 15 minutes as I did my 1st try or the epoxy gets all wavy

 

[rwc_617]

Thanks Brewski. Maybe I'll be able to try my hand at epoxy in a couple months.