Building my second keezer, going bigger, and correcting several mistakes made in my first. Looking at the new freezer I had a thought: could I remove the top plate/collar around the top edge of the freezer; the one that the lid sits on and seals to; build my wood collar up on whatever lives underneath that; and then cap the wood & foamboard with the original seal that I'd pulled off? It would provide a nice clean look when the keezer is opened, it would be contoured exactly as I need for maximum temperature retention at the top, and it would provide the magnet something to hold on to. My biggest concern is that I take the time & effort to cleanly pry it off, only to discover some setup under it that is completely unusable for building a collar on top of. Worse yet if that happens and I couldn't manage to re-adhere what I'd removed well enough, I'd be left kicking myself for trying to be too clever.
What I'm asking is, has anyone pulled this off, what's generally underneath, and is my idea a viable one or have I not seen this done for a reason? Thanks in advance.
What I'm asking is, has anyone pulled this off, what's generally underneath, and is my idea a viable one or have I not seen this done for a reason? Thanks in advance.