@@louishuggins5225 working out of a tray would be better. I mean it’s better to have more than enough than not enough💯

@@f8thntheos I bought 2 1.5 quart kits. I used 1 whole kit and a small portion of the other. In hindsight, having the extra stuff available I should have put on another coat.

I don't have a drain plug. I use a submersible pump to empty it

2 days just to make sure

@@mhboxingmikke3437 a lot of people are using truck bed liners like Rhino liners or Line-X. Those options are significantly more expensive and involve bringing the chest freezer to the shop. The other thing you could do is look for counter top epoxy resin products that are thicker than normal resins. I learned a lot from this Facebook group facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063672847053&mibextid=LQQJ4d

See if you can order liquid rubber

@@menita75 thank you for there compliment ✊💯

@@investyori you can probably get away with only 1. I had another freezer that I only used JB water weld on and it was fine. I just wanted mine to have extra protection. To be honest I’m probably going to add an extra coat now because I have the pond shield so why not🤘

​@@edwardsfamilyworkshop Thank you for the very helpful reply so that we can understand it much better. I'm a newbie and still looking for a good JB water weld alternative for Europe on a budget :D Good luck & Good Health!

thank you for watching🙏

@@msplum3306 thank you for those insightful comments 🙏 Part of the reason I do these videos is to get better at this craft and to hear from others how to do just that🙂 I’ll definitely be taking the advice 💯 Especially the stone idea… that’s brilliant! Have a great night

@@davesteigerwald4474 I believe it was 1 hour

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! Very much appreciated 💯😁

I have a hot tub and an infrared sauna and they work well with the cold plunge. The hot and cold contrast is really invigorating. Glad I can help💯✊

@@edwardsfamilyworkshopwell i finally got all the prep work done on my deep freezer applied first coat! I was reading on the directions that a second coat was only needed for rough surfaces. I waited 8 hours and i laid the freezer on its side and decided to do a second coat on the sides because the bottom was thick enough. I rotated and did all sides like that The second coat on the sides was money! I hope to be filling it up this weekend i opted out of hard piping and will be adding a marine submersible filter and submersible UV filter along with other things Thanks for the videos and advise!

I bought 2 of the kits. I used 1 whole kit and 1/4 of the other 1. After a year aha a half the pond shield has held up amazingly well. Hindsight being 20/20 what I should have done was use the whole other kit because let’s face it I’m not using it for anything else.

@edwardsfamilyworkshop I did just finish mine. I only used the one kit, but it was 3 full coats. It could use another 1 more coat, but I left it there, working good so far., Thanks for the response.

@@Lowlife62 I have a 18 month follow up video coming tonight that goes over my experience. Yours should be plenty fine💯

That’s a great idea. Thanks for reaching out. I’m going to do a follow up video by the end of the week💯

Cool look forward to seeing the video:) Hope it will answer my questions! I have my deep freezer and im ready to get started:)

@@Brumasterj video coming tonight👍

Hey brad i seen videos where people show to use jb weld on all the seams, did you do that at all?

@@Brumasterj yes I absolutely did. I would highly recommend that you ONLY use the JB Water Weld brand. From what I’ve seen with other people’s builds that’s the only brand that most people use

You need a rough surface to allow the pond shield to adhere

So far everything is great. Nothing failed. Only thing was pond shield got chipped when something fell on the ledge.

Thanks for asking. It's still going strong! No problems at all I'm happy to confirm

I can't remember the exact ratio because I don't have the kit anymore but I do remember that I used approximately half of what they suggested just to thin it a bit and make it more workable

I think the total was about 15. $10 a pop but absolutely essential!

My pond shield has held up amazingly well! As long as you take care in the application it should last for a very long time. the only problem I had was a spot near the top that I accidentally banged when I was fitting in my filtration system

80 was more than fine

So sorry I didn't see this comment for some reason. I. did the floor first so I didn't mess up the sides

@@edwardsfamilyworkshop alfight, thank you

Looks like JB Water Weld was used which is what’s always recommended.

For some reason I didn't see this comment til now. Yes JB water weld would be the only thing you use to seal the seams

I'm sorry I missed this comment. 2 coats were plenty. I just released an 18 month follow up vid

Yes for sure you could

@@edwardsfamilyworkshop thank you

I think the wire you’re talking about is just for the light. To be honest I’ve never felt the need to have the lid open to 90 degrees

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I think I waited about 6 hours. More than 10 hours and you would need to lightly sand again.

From what I've learned yes you should probably sand before you use the self etching primer. I don't have any experience with aluminum interior. I would recommend you look for the Facebook group DIY Chest Freezer & Chiller Cold Plunges. It's run by a guy named John Richter and you will find a ton of great information there. I learned a lot of stuff from him and the group.

Your comment just made my day! Comments like this are why I do these videos. Thanks again

Thanks for watching and the kind words. I just built a simple support out of 6 pieces of 2x4. Nothing fancy at all.

Funny you mention that because we were just talking about heading to Lockport

Great idea. The fish are hungry, and filling up for the winter. Good lick if u guys end up going. I'll be checking out a few spots. Raw shrimp is always good for catfish. Worms and minnows will be good and pick up other species too. Just use enough weight that ur bait doesn't get pushed around and snag up, 1-3oz. Big cats could give u trouble with line that is too light, and light gear tho. If the kiddos hook into a big cat, it'll be something to remember! Tight lines!

Thanks for taking the time to teach me about the fish in that river. I'm still a bit of a novice when it comes to fishing but my son and I love it!

JBW is really time consuming for sure. Pond shield will require a little patience and finesse but it will be quicker for sure

I appreciate the comment more than you know!! Thanks brother😄

The thing with adding alcohol in my opinion it just makes it a little more smooth to apply. You can definitely just use pond shield as is but if I had to do it again I would still use a bit of alcohol to thin it out. Thanks for the comment bro!

As long as you scuff it enough to make the pond shield stick you’ll be fine. 80 grit was enough for me

I use a whole house filter for filtration and a ozone generator to help keep the particulates under control. I also always have a shower and use a brush to scrub away any loose skin cells. It really helps I assure you. I get about 6 months of use before I change the water which is more than you can ask for. I’ve had a hot tub for years and I do the same with that. The biggest thing with water devices is soap residue from your skin and from your laundry so I always go in the buff 😁

@@edwardsfamilyworkshop6 months is awesome. I e added to the to do list. Thanks for the feedback.

It really does help with the sealing. I had a freezer plunge with just JB water weld and it eventually succumbed to the leakage

Thank you so much for the compliment. If you have the aluminum interior you'll have to do an extra step. Everything else in my video still applies. All you would need to do is buy a self etching primer to apply on the whole interior of the freezer. This will help the pond shield application adhere to the aluminum. That's all you would need to add to the process. hope that helps you out.

@@edwardsfamilyworkshopis this a necessity?

@@isaacsmith9981 from what I’ve learned from others if you have an aluminum interior then you’ll need self etching primer or the pond shield won’t adhere properly

Hey Matt sorry for the delay. You know I had enough to do a 3rd coat and If I were to do it again I'd definitely do it. Once I had my process down it didn't take too much more effort. Next time I drain my plunge I just might add the 3rd coat. It can only serve to make it more robust. As far as self etching primer goes it's absolutely not necessary. I had a few conversations with other plungers and it was unanimous. In my experience I've never felt the need to add any sort of grip to the bottom. Just take it easy getting in and out. Hope that helps

Thank you 🙏

Yes I used JB waterweld. absolutely the best product for the job. I wouldn't use anything else

@@edwardsfamilyworkshop that’s what I figured. Thanks!

@@edwardsfamilyworkshophow long after applying jbww did you wait till you sanded and applied pond shield?

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