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Cooler box mods
- Thread starter Blade
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[color=#006600]angler[/color] wrote:
I bought one of those el cheapo boxes from checkers(R49 for 12l) and pumped the walls and lid full of systa foam, used about 1/2 a tube so thats about another 50 bucks,man that thing keeps the bait frozen solid all day long,with 2 ice bricks on top of the bait and news paper packed in the open space above that...all in all 100 bucks,what a bargain! still going to test it against my safari 8l and see which one is tops..reckon it's gonna be close.Why cant we use the normal plastic cooler boxes and modify the lid?These boxes are about R80 and very light.Another guy suggested using the matting that is used to seal up shower cubicles prior to tiling.
[color=#006600]angler[/color] wrote:
Questions
1.Where do I get this stuff from
any hardware store has it
2.Is is the same thing that is used for freezer lids
sorry don't know
3.How did you get this stuff into the lid as I believe the lid is hollow
drill holes and just squirt the stuff in, do small sections at a time as it needs time to expand
4.How much heavier did it make the box
the box is about the same weight as a safari
5.Did you remove the polystyrene prior to packing the walls up
no the box I used had some cheap fibre matting inside which I left in place.
[color="#006600"]Quick Bite[/color] wrote:
I had one made for my 5 year old hepcooler. It fitted perfectly and seals tight, not let air in or out and won't blow off. Cost about R100.
Take your box to Double Deadly. They will make a lid to suite your box.guys- were can i get a perspect board and foam for the lid???
I had one made for my 5 year old hepcooler. It fitted perfectly and seals tight, not let air in or out and won't blow off. Cost about R100.
[color="#006600"]angler[/color] wrote:
Other one in Centurion across the road from the mint.
One in DurbanWhere's doble deadly
Other one in Centurion across the road from the mint.
Re coating polystyrine box , Cemcrete make a product called Flexbond, it is alatex additive which is mixed with cement to make awaterproof and hard exterior coating .MIX 3 WATER 1 FLEXBOND APPLY AS A PRIMER , 2nd coat add cement to thicken into a thin past , with this coat use a fibreglass tissue coat paint again with cement mixture and paint. Inside apply 2 coats primer coat ,without cement, and paint.I suggest a enamel [ TURPS BASE] Velvaglo would be good.
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Gold_Shark
Senior Member
Hey Kumz
Are you ever going to do the demo?
Are you ever going to do the demo?
Gold_Shark
Senior Member
hey kumz
what happened to the demo you promised?
what happened to the demo you promised?
Gold_Shark
Senior Member
maybe mr reefman will sort us out?