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Gear101 · Mar 23, 2012

So I found 10 balls for 300usd, but they need to work because they have been setting for about two years or so. Here are the first seven, have to go back and get the other ones tomorrow. The question I have is the rust on the lids, is that any big deal?

JohnnyO · Mar 23, 2012

Seems like a great score. Soak them in a hot oxy clean solution. That may not even be rust. Could just be dried soda syrup.

A suggestion: Spell out "ball lock kegs" next time.

Brew-boy · Mar 23, 2012

Should not be rust they are stainless, most likely syrup.

brewser7 · Mar 23, 2012

JohnnyO said:
A suggestion: Spell out "ball lock kegs" next time.

Hahaha!! I laughed out loud at work when I read this..
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JohnnyO · Mar 23, 2012

brewser7 said:
Hahaha!! I laughed out loud at work when I read this..

Glad I could be of service.
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Gear101 · Mar 23, 2012

ok What is the best way to get the stickers off them, I have them soaking in OxyClean right now, maybe gooo be gone?

emsley3 · Mar 23, 2012

Gear101 said:
ok What is the best way to get the stickers off them, I have them soaking in OxyClean right now, maybe gooo be gone?

Goo Gone will be your best friend. May still take some scraping but should help loosen them up.

day_trippr · Mar 24, 2012

Gear101 said:
ok What is the best way to get the stickers off them, I have them soaking in OxyClean right now, maybe gooo be gone?

Having gone through this with fourteen kegs, I've found that a heat gun will make the quickest and easiest work of peeling off stickers/labels. Then follow up with any kind of mineral spirits you have handy to remove residual glue, then warm soapy water to remove the spirit residue...

Cheers!

shelly_belly · Mar 24, 2012

A small stainless steel wire brush works wonders at removing rust and Bar Keepers Friend does a good job of preventing it from coming back. I have some toner cleaner that instantly removes sticker glue but have found that lighter fluid works pretty well also.

Gear101 · Mar 24, 2012

The heat gun is the plus one, mine still came off in smaller pieces, becauce of cuts in the Pepsi Sticker, but it was alot better.

NWMOBrewer · Mar 24, 2012

Also try lighter fluid for glue residue. I just wet a washcloth with it, and it wipes all glue residue away from stickers. Does not work on bottles though, I use elbow grease there.

Ma23456 · Mar 24, 2012

Always try acetone either pure or from nail polish remover hot soapy water will work too

outside92129 · Mar 24, 2012

the rust may be from previously used pull rings on the release valve. It'll just brush/BKF off, and replace any crappy rings with the $0.25 good stuff.

Gear101 · Mar 24, 2012

one things that works really good is sandpaper, just have to change it out alot, but have two of them all polished up.

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