Staining Keezer Collar

[bmberger21]

I just built my keggorator. I essentially used a 5 cubic foot freezer and built a wooden collar for it. I stained the collar and let it dry for 48 hours before I put the collar on the freezer. I am still smelling the fumes from the minwax application and was wondering if anyone had experienced the same thing. If so, how long did it take for the fumes to go away and is this going to somehow harm my beer/me?

 

[revco]

I would say it's pretty normal and eventually it'll go away in a few days time. If you keep the lid closed, you won't get a good evacuation of the fumes. Also, just FYI, sealing the stain with a polyurethane or something like that will be beneficial, it'll protect the stain and the wood over the long run.