Spray Painting Brewery Name on Kegs

[TheCarolinian]

Hi everyone,
Maybe a dumb question, but is there a problem with spray painting our brewery's name on our kegs? I see many suppliers offering silk screening and etching and whatnot. Can I just simply spray paint our names on using a stencil? Thanks for any advice.

[TGTimm]

Get some good-quality stencils made and practice with them first, maybe on a bent keg. using a stencil and getting a good-looking product requires a touch, but you'll get it figured out.

You'll want a high-quality direct-to-metal paint. Rustoleum makes some, as do other brands. The keg MUST BE CLEAN--clean clean clean. No fingerprints, even. It should not be too highly polished in the area you wish to paint, as the paint will adhere better with some roughness--what painters call "tooth".

One you've hand-stencil painted a hundred or more kegs you'll begin to appreciate the low cost of having it done professionally.

[lhall]

Some suppliers sell vinyl banding with your brewery name on it. That's what we did to identify our kegs from a distance. It holds up really well.

[beerguy1]

seen several places do this it always flakes off and looks bad., At the minimum go with heavy vinyl bumper stickers has worked well for us for 5 years

[TGTimm]

Some suppliers sell vinyl banding with your brewery name on it. That's what we did to identify our kegs from a distance. It holds up really well.

Yeah, this!

[GlacierBrewing]

Yes, just get or make a stencil, buy some quality metam spray paint and go to town. Keep in mind your audience: you want to primarily make sure your kegs get back to your brewery from accounts and distributors. Make your brand big, unique, and bright.

Prost!
Dave