Refinishing Corny Kegs

[Markd27]

Has anyone refinished their old corny kegs to look like new stainless?

I'm not talking about polishing, I don't care for the mirror look, but the matte/burnished finish you see on new unpolished stainless?

I think this achievable through tumbling in a container full of some sort of media, but obviously that's not practical on this scale, so I am looking for alternatives. Specifically, I'd like to see examples from anyone that's pulled it off.

Here is what I am going for:

 

[gtmaus]

I used Bar Keepers Friend and a green scotch brite pad on my kegs. Cleaned them up very well. It gave the kegs a dull matte finish, almost brushed looking. I attached the scotch brite pad to my palm sander and went to town.

 

[heckels]

The finish you want is the brushed finish. If you want it to look almost exactly like your example find a belt sander, flip it upside down and rotate your keg over it from top to bottom.

You'll want a finer grain belt. Something like 800 grit.


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