no paint or clear coat (i had used a wire brush bit on a drill over the whole thing... but after i tested out some polish so it could have been that sinking into the bottom.. fumes were from underneath somewhere). i decided to cut the lip of the bottom of the keg. it curls under in a loop so...

I can try to post some pics tomorrow when i have it out again and on the stove. BUT... when i tested the keg the second time (after cleaning it as i mentioned) i shut off the heat as soon as i smelled the fumes. ( i didn't want to be breathing it anymore and getting it in my kitchen) so I didn't...

I'm just building my first keggle from an old keg i put the keg on the stove to test it out and fumes are coming from the bottom. the fumes smell really strong and toxic. stunk up the kitchen for days. i thought it might have been some residual of metal polish from my testing out some...