I Lied...

**OCDinPDX** · 08-27-2009, 04:41 AM

Back in this thread I claimed that I wouldn`t be dumping much more energy into my current garage as I`m still living with my parents and I wanted to save the energy for my own place.

Turns out my dad wanted the garage re-done so I was appointed to get it done. After three weeks of hard work and interesting combinations of swear words, we finished tonight around 10:45 and all told I earned about $900. :woot: My friends were a great help and if it hadn`t been for them, this project would not have gotten done.

Here is what we accomplished:

- Tear down old shelves

- Dump run (or two)

- Paint inside of doors, all walls and ceiling

- Paint (epoxy) floor

- New cabinets

- New T8 florescent lights

- Black switches/sockets with stainless steel surrounds

- Add an edge molding around the baseboard

Before - Grungy, nasty, messy, never-painted and rarely cleaned 14-year old garage. :soscared:

Just a disaster zone, really.

And just awful lighting, especially for detailing.

After - I hardly recognize the place. It`s definitely more professional-looking now. :woot2:

The stereo looks much more at home here than on the ugly ol` steel and particle-board shelves.

The rear of the garage...the traffic light was absent from the above photo due to it being in the way.

Thanks for looking! :heelclick

**Deep Gloss Auto Salon** · 08-27-2009, 06:28 AM

NICE!

Got a link or info on the cabinets?

**OCDinPDX** · 08-27-2009, 01:41 PM

Thanks! I bought the cabinets at Home Depot and while they aren`t on the website, they are Do+Able brand cabinets. Very nice finish and seems to be well-built.

**Deep Gloss Auto Salon** · 08-27-2009, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by OCDinPDX

Thanks! I bought the cabinets at Home Depot and while they aren`t on the website, they are Do+Able brand cabinets. Very nice finish and seems to be well-built.

If you dont mind me askin, how much coin were they?

**RustyBumper** · 08-27-2009, 01:55 PM

WOW!! Nice work. When can I expect you down here in TX to work on my garage? lol.

**Scottwax** · 08-27-2009, 02:07 PM

Looks really good, nice job!

**OCDinPDX** · 08-27-2009, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by MotorCity

If you dont mind me askin, how much coin were they?

For everything was about $670.

Edit: Keep in mind, Oregon doesn`t have sales tax so you`ll have to calculate accordingly for Michigan.

Originally Posted by RustyBumper

WOW!! Nice work. When can I expect you down here in TX to work on my garage? lol.

Ha ha! :LOLOL Thanks, man.

Originally Posted by Scottwax

Looks really good, nice job!

Thanks. I just put the cars in and they look great. Only problem is they`re dirty. :sosad

**dsms** · 08-27-2009, 04:05 PM

What a great place to detail! Enjoy it, looks perfect!!!!!!!!!!!

**Daniel3507** · 08-27-2009, 07:19 PM

what a transformation. looks awesome!

**Legacy** · 08-27-2009, 07:52 PM

Great job. Looks more like a hospital than a garage. By that I mean it`s super clean looking.

**michaeljbird** · 08-27-2009, 08:09 PM

very nice !!! may i ask what you did to make the floor look so amazing ?

**Sudz On The Run** · 08-27-2009, 09:05 PM

Great job

**Chicagoareanew** · 08-27-2009, 10:30 PM

Beautiful! I`ve never seen a garage that looks better than the insides of a house.

**OCDinPDX** · 08-28-2009, 03:18 AM

Thanks, everybody. I`ve been getting a lot of hospital comments. :LOLOL

Originally Posted by michaeljbird

very nice !!! may i ask what you did to make the floor look so amazing ?

I used Griot`s Garage Industrial Non-Lifting Floor Paint. We had the bare concrete shot-blasted to give it a rough texture and provide a good bond for the epoxy to stick to.

We put on two coats of the paint; the first coat was put on pretty thick and allowed to set for 48 hours before applying the second coat. That coat cured for the suggested four days before seeing car traffic. So far so good.