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Like to make my kegerator a bit more eye appealing. Wondering if anyone knows where the best place is to buy wood?

My plan is to have a four (or six) tap perlick colar system. Top of the kegerator i will likely put some kind of nice tile or backsplace for the surface, and eventually a drip tray.
CO2 will be external to the kegerator so i can maximize the number of kegs.

The front and sides i was thinking of going with 1/4" or 3/8" plywood (maybe pine) and applying a stain.

Thoughts? suggestions?

I'm not much of a woodworker, any hints on making this look good would be great.

If your into hockey...

LiverDance wrote:If your into hockey...

lol nice. unfortuantely no, i want something that i can convince the wife that i can put the kegerator upstairs near the kitchen

sleepyjamie wrote:

LiverDance wrote:If your into hockey...

lol nice. unfortuantely no, i want something that i can convince the wife that i can put the kegerator upstairs near the kitchen

this guy used Cherry and seems like it passed the bosses test..

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My buddy justin finished his bar with old barn wood, rough type lumber, and it turned out great but it has more of a rustic type finish to it. If you're looking for something you can stain maybe some tounge and groove pine?

LiverDance wrote:

sleepyjamie wrote:

LiverDance wrote:If your into hockey...

lol nice. unfortuantely no, i want something that i can convince the wife that i can put the kegerator upstairs near the kitchen

this guy used Cherry and seems like it passed the bosses test..

http://knittingwithbeer.blogspot.ca/201 ... -here.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

My buddy justin finished his bar with old barn wood, rough type lumber, and it turned out great but it has more of a rustic type finish to it. If you're looking for something you can stain maybe some tounge and groove pine?

yeah tongue and groove pine would be good

i was even thinking of just buying some hardwood and glueing it to the face of the freezer.

Funny you should mention that - I was just debating the same for my new build...and I love woodwork. Thinking raised panels all round, oak, something like the old english/irish ones. Not sure how it affect the cooling tho - seems to be a fair amount of heat coming from the sides of the freezer. Louvered panels maybe....?
Was thinking goodbrothers or east coast specialties (both in dartmouth) for the wood.
Its the only safe way to combine my 2 passions -beer & woodworkin!

yeah heating could be a probably do u guys not recommend glueing the wood to the side of the fridge?

any other suggestions?

Wow, I like the cherry one, but needs a pour shelf/drip tray...maybe thats why she says its not done yet..
@sleepy - I dunno about yours, but mine seems to use the sides/back for heat dissipation(no cooling fins visible) the other problem is I dont think youll find a glue to really bond wood to the shiny plastic surface.

Stusbrews wrote:Wow, I like the cherry one, but needs a pour shelf/drip tray...maybe thats why she says its not done yet..
@sleepy - I dunno about yours, but mine seems to use the sides/back for heat dissipation(no cooling fins visible) the other problem is I dont think youll find a glue to really bond wood to the shiny plastic surface.

ill have to take a look at mine, but the front is more metallic not plastic. im sure i could use construction grade glue which bonds to metal / wood. cant remember if mine heats a lot in the front or sides.

I used a tube of PLP-premium, that usually will bond most things in this reality