Hi all,
I have just taken delivery of a couple of used corny kegs, whilst they look OK internally and were holding pressure when delivered they leave a little to be desired externally! One of the rubber bases shows cracks and is perishing a bit leaving black marks wherever it has been, it doesn’t appear terminal and I suspect it has plenty of life left in it however I wondered if anyone had any tips for cleaning / reconditioning the base?
If anyone has any tips for getting the external SS nice an shiny it would also be appreciated, barkeepers friend has helped but it still needs work.
Cheers
Dan
Cornie Keg Rubber Base
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Hairybiker
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Re: Cornie Keg Rubber Base
Yep one of mine has a cracked bum as well. Along with a couple of dents in the base of the SS.
Be interested to see if you find any way of sealing the bases. Mine mark everything as well.
Be interested to see if you find any way of sealing the bases. Mine mark everything as well.
Re: Cornie Keg Rubber Base
Its the outer layer of rubber breaking down, no biggie layer underneath is good, take a green scrubby and something that cleans like oxy and remove that top layer, then wipe by spraying tyre spray on a cloth and rubbing in, making sure it goes nowhere near your posts .
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danwlx
Re: Cornie Keg Rubber Base
Thanks Ciderhead,
Just to check, is this scrubbing back to a point where the cracks are no longer visible? Some of the cracks would appear fairly deep so would take some work, or is it just to remove a layer to stop the rubber leaving black marks behind?
Just to check, is this scrubbing back to a point where the cracks are no longer visible? Some of the cracks would appear fairly deep so would take some work, or is it just to remove a layer to stop the rubber leaving black marks behind?
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Re: Cornie Keg Rubber Base
Black silicone.Hairybiker wrote:Yep one of mine has a cracked bum as well. Along with a couple of dents in the base of the SS.
Be interested to see if you find any way of sealing the bases. Mine mark everything as well.
Primary 1: Nonthing
Primary 2 : Nothing
Primary 3 : None
Secondary 1 : Empty
Secondary 1 : None
DJ(1) : Nowt
DJ(2) : N'otin....
In the Keg : Nada
Conditioning : Nowt
In the bottle : Cinnamonator TC, Apple Boost Cider, Apple & Strawberry Cider
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Primary 2 : Nothing
Primary 3 : None
Secondary 1 : Empty
Secondary 1 : None
DJ(1) : Nowt
DJ(2) : N'otin....
In the Keg : Nada
Conditioning : Nowt
In the bottle : Cinnamonator TC, Apple Boost Cider, Apple & Strawberry Cider
Planning : AG #5 - Galaxy Pale (re-brew) / #6 - Alco-Brau (Special Brew Clone) / #7 Something belgian...
Projects : Mini-brew (12l brew length kit) nearly ready
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Re: Cornie Keg Rubber Base
I can't say I bothered to scrub, but I have used the back to black type stuff fro the £ shop.. It seems to work, not completely but better than it was
Ps, it's clear spray not black. I think someone else got a keg that had been sprayed with the black stuff, and it was still messy
Ps, it's clear spray not black. I think someone else got a keg that had been sprayed with the black stuff, and it was still messy
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Re: Cornie Keg Rubber Base
You just want to take of the top layer
black silicone is a great idea
black silicone is a great idea