Beer labels on collar of keezer

[ebaynote]

Hello all-
I'd like to decorate the 1x4 piece of cedar that I'm using for the collar of my keezer with beer labels that I have collected. Curious what everyone things would be the best thing to put on as a top coat. I was thinking about glueing them down then maybe applying a water based poly. Any thoughts?

 

[Fid]

I think your idea should work. I did something similar turning some pictures from a coffee table book into decorative pieces to hang in my bathroom. Glued them onto a frame and coated them with lacquer from a rattle can to protect it from moisture. I got a couple wrinkles in the paper from using too much glue so go easy on it. I think a brush on varnish or poly would over saturate the paper if applied directly to the labels causing them to wrinkle and discolor so I would definately use a coat or two from a rattle can first to seal the paper before applying a thicker varnish coat. Whatever route you decide to try, do some test runs first before doing it on your keezer. Could also check an art supply store like dick blick... I know they carry some sort of paper safe sealing stuff... though I have no idea what its called.



Hope this helps. Good luck!

 

[Catt22]

IIRC, some the water based polyurethane stuff is not waterproof. Check the info on the label carefully before using. Inevitably, the collar will be exposed to significant moisture when in use or, even more so, when cleaning it up. Fid's advice above is excellent. I'm sure there's something available that will work. Some testing first makes a ton of sense.

 

[Fid]

Good point about the poly... best bet would probably be a spar-urethane. they are typically formulated for out door and light marine useage which should be perfect considering you will surely be getting moisture on it and it will hold up to the wear and tear of the door opening and closing ect. Should be readily available at any paint store and not be much more expensive than typical poly.

 

[ebaynote]

Great stuff guys. I'll update the thread when I get it set up. Might be a few weeks though.

 

[Fid]

One final thought... if you go with the rattle can for the first coat make sure your finish coat is compatible over lacquer. I work at a paint store and just checked my products. The waterborne spar-urethane I carry cannot go ontop of lacquer but the spar-marine varnish (which is oil based) can. if in doubt, check the back of the can, ask an employee or contact the manufacturer. An incompatability between the two products could lead to a major pain of a project in the future if your finish coat decides to lift off the surface. Just pay attention to what you're buying and everything should go smooth. I look forward to seeing to seeing the finished product.

Cheers!

 

[jbrookeiv]

I've covered numerous card tables with different paper items (newspaper cutouts, magazine cutouts, etc.), and this stuff works like magic.

 

[ebaynote]

hey guys. haven't forgot about you. i can't figure out how to post a pic. I am working on putting a post of this whole build up on my blog. fuzzybrew.com.
I'll let you know when i post it. Thanks for your help.

 

[Fid]

I'm looking forward to seeing the pics. If you post your pics on facebook, photobucket, or any site like that you can click the "insert image" tool on here and paste the image URL into the thing. For example... If you want the HBT logo in your post:

Right click on the image
Click "copy image location" from the menu that drops down.
Click the "insert image" button on your post.
Right click in the entry field and click on paste.

 

[ebaynote]

Hey guys. As promised here are some pics from putting beer labels on my collar:
http://fuzzybrew.com/2011/02/diy-keezer-part-3/

It wouldn't let me post them in this thread. Pics are towards bottom of the post. Lemme know what you think.

 

[Fid]

DAMN! That looks about a million times better than I expected to see. Bad ass! Might have to consider remodeling my keezer... or maybe just say f-it and wall paper my apartment in beer labels. Well done, Cheers man!

 

[Fid]

Took the liberty of posting the pics for you. Hope you don't mind. What process did you end up using to get them on there and protect them?

 

[ebaynote]

Excellent. Thanks. I used a little elmers glue and a mini paint roller to get them on there. Then I put about 4 coats of satin spar urathane over them.

Glad you like it man!