Coke Ice Chest: "Semi" Restoration

[oprahhwinfreyy]

I recently got Coca Cola Ice chest. Picked it up for cheap. Thought I'd make it look nice.

When I say "semi" restoration, I mean basically just repainting the thing. Theres a lot of dents that im not gonna worry about. Also the inside, unless I got totally bored, will be left the way it is.

But Here It is:



Got it mainly because it was made in KY. Which is where im from, so if i decided to sell it, it would sell for a decent price.




Going to sand it tonight. More pictures then.

as for now, heres my old Budweiser wooden box.



dont mind the figures. I'm a star wars dork.

[MommysLittleMonster]

I actually think it looks awesome being beat up on the outside.

Make it work and leave the patina.

[oprahhwinfreyy]

I actually think it looks awesome being beat up on the outside.

Make it work and leave the patina.

i wouldve left it like that and then just clear coated it, but the bottom is so bad pieces are just falling off and paints chipping all the time all over the floor. I wanna bring this inside next to my budweiser box. dont wanna ruin the carpets.

[oprahhwinfreyy]

What I started with:











After about 30 minutes of just sanding by hand.

[GLi16v]

Will you be blasting this after doing it by hand?

[oprahhwinfreyy]

Will you be blasting this after doing it by hand?

I have a sand blaster, but the thing wont fit in it. Ill have to figure something out.

[Rebounder]

don't be a pansy. just blast that shit out of the box

[oprahhwinfreyy]

don't be a pansy. just blast that shit out of the box

like i said. it doesnt fit.

[Jlyons617]

Brass wire wheel on a grinder will make life much easier.

[iBronzit]

like i said. it doesnt fit.

I think he means outside the box.

Looks good though man, this is the kind of stuff I love to see.

[Rebounder]

like i said. it doesnt fit.

how do you think people sandblast a whole car? they don't sandblast it in a box

[oprahhwinfreyy]

how do you think people sandblast a whole car? they don't sandblast it in a box

im not sandblasting it. i shouldve said that to start with.

[sacrifice]

Don't entertain him, he's slow haha.

Anyway this is awesome. Leaving the dings and dents will really add character. I would have just cleared over the outside and re-done the interior but to each his own. Outstanding photography btw.

[oprahhwinfreyy]

Don't entertain him, he's slow haha.

Anyway this is awesome. Leaving the dings and dents will really add character. I would have just cleared over the outside and re-done the interior but to each his own. Outstanding photography btw.

thanks man.
if the bottom around the outside wouldnt have been so nasty i wouldve definitely just cleared it.

by the way, Nice 850. Ive got an S70

[jacbo]

This saddens me...