The **Official**What color should I paint my garage thread

[Pedro]

ok so have at it.

floor is grey with blue and white and something flakes. well it will be when I get the epoxy down.

no pink or cherry blossom red.

 

[Tyler]

Outside, inside ...? Is it attached to a house?

We need more to work with!

Pics or GTFO

 

[Impreza05]

Any color to piss off the neighbors.

 

[inski]

WRB

 

[-=Lobstah=-]

Pegboard white

Or silver

 

[Tyler]

Any neon color ... or red, like a barn?

 

[Nate]

Pics or GTFO

^^^^this

are we talking the inside walls? or outside?

 

[STInate]

I need to paint mine too. I want to put that epoxy stuff down.

 

[Pedro]

oh sorry guys..

inside. I will snag some pix tonight. I have been at the new place painting every night since Friday trying to get finished for this weekend so we can actually move in.

 

[Nigel Prodrive]

white

reflects light, looks clean, makes it easier to find stuff that's stuffed under other stuff, etc

light is right, light makes a safe workplace, makes it easeir to concentrate for longer periods of time, etc etc

plus...when you drop that ()*(&^&^%$#$@!! little widget nut washer connector whatever, you will have some prayer of finding its hiding place

 

[Tyler]

Good call!

 

[ChadSRT]

:lol:

 

[Pedro]

:lol:

give me a little leeway, I have been painting every night since we bought it.

 

[krazykarpenter]

if it is the floors, go to Lowe's and get the Quickcrete 1 or 2 part epoxy paint. They can mix most any color or it comes in a concrete color dark or light gray and white. I have used it many times before works great, just needs a 3/8 nap roller and 2 coats! don't forget to etch the concrete first. If it is the walls def. go white or an off white.

 

[Nate]

nigel said it. WHITE or something light. its makes for a brighter work area.

 

[GClark]

WRB!

 

[inski]

WRB!

x3

 

[GClark]

With yellow rally subaru decals(or painted) on the wall.

 

[Pedro]

if it is the floors, go to Lowe's and get the Quickcrete 1 or 2 part epoxy paint. They can mix most any color or it comes in a concrete color dark or light gray and white. I have used it many times before works great, just needs a 3/8 nap roller and 2 coats! don't forget to etch the concrete first. If it is the walls def. go white or an off white.

I am using the grey Rustoleum solvent based 2 part epoxy.

that part looks good. the floor was degreased, shotblasted, then etched. so I don't think I will have any adhesion problems with it.

I figure in a couple years if it wears down I will do the pour method with some Ucoatit product.

the walls are my next project, but I think I am going to be doing some rewiring first. There was only one 15A run in the garage.. Between Brighton, my father, and me, a 20A run was made.

but I think a bit needs to be improved for it to be a "real" shop.

but at least I can get the floors done well before any cars or stuff gets dumped on it again.

*EDIT* Pix added here and at the top