New (to me) Garage

**Stylinhonda** · 11-17-2009, 05:41 PM

Just purchased my first home about a month ago. Now looking to make the garage my own little detail, have fun, workshop place. I am getting the whole house re wired this weekend. Don`t have enough power to run the compressor and a light at the same time. So while were at that, I figured I should get the lighting up in the garage. I have read some good info on the forum. Yet am still not sure how many lights to get and how to place them. I know I want to do ceiling only. Looking at the T8`s, maybe 6 or so? As you can see the garage has an old light up in the center of the garage. I am going to replace that with a newer T8 but am unsure where to place the rest.

Going to get some replacement windows for the three you see. Paint the mouldings around the windows black and get some shades for when I don`t want people looking in.

Painting the ceiling white and the walls a light silver. Not sure what color to do the floor yet, or even what product to use.

Any input on ideas would be great. I know I don`t have the best pictures of the ceiling but this is all I had on the computer.

What are your thoughts on leaving the left side of the garage brick (seen in the first pic)? Or spend the extra time and money and drywall the left side? Some people think it`s a neat aspect of the garage, yet it may not flow with the black and silver colors!

**RaskyR1** · 11-17-2009, 05:45 PM

Looks like you have a good start as is and I like the exposed brick. Be sure to get "daylight bulbs" for the lights.

Nice rides BTW!

**Stylinhonda** · 11-17-2009, 08:33 PM

Got bord and went to Lowes tonight. Ended up getting 7 (that`s all they had) 48" T8lights for the garage. They are made by Utilitech and have a black housing. Pretty cheap in price so I`m not sure how they will do.

May get another to make it an even number, or do 3 on each side and one in the middle. Should I do 3 long ways facing the front and back of the garage or 3 sideways facing the sides of the garage?

As for bulbs, I could not decide on the 4100k or 6500k and their 6500k were at 75 CRI.

Had to throw in a detaild pic.....always get more responses with pics! lol

**sullysdetailing** · 11-17-2009, 10:10 PM

I would go with 41000 6100 is to blue

**Stylinhonda** · 11-18-2009, 09:43 AM

Really? I`m not sure why, but when I`m looking at the lights at HD or Lowes the blue looks brighter! Yet I have never used them in real conditions like detailing a car.

**RaskyR1** · 11-18-2009, 09:43 AM

I would get 5000-5500k bulbs

Categorizing different lighting

I made the mistake of getting the 6500k lights and you can`t see defects very well in my garage witout using halogens or the Brinkmann.

**RaskyR1** · 11-18-2009, 09:47 AM

Here is my set up....a little over kill though. I went with (8) 8` lights (don`t think they were T8`s) and 6500k bulbs.

**White lexus 23** · 11-18-2009, 09:50 AM

yout s2000 looks unbeliveble!! awesome garage too man

**RaskyR1** · 11-18-2009, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by White lexus 23

yout s2000 looks unbeliveble!! awesome garage too man

Your avatar looks unbelievable!

**Stylinhonda** · 11-18-2009, 11:24 AM

Looks good^ Maybe I will get a few more then. I`ll look around for bulbs. Where is a good place to get bulbs at? Just Home Depot and Lowes or something like Walmart/Target.

Thanks, may have to sell the S2000 CR after buying the new home. Hope not though! Color is amazing!

**audicoupej** · 11-18-2009, 11:33 AM

For the floor this is supposed to be the best stuff around: Armorclad Epoxy Floor Coating

My friend used the red with black, white and grey flakes in his garage and it turned out great. It seems expensive at first but if you shop around it`s actually not since it comes with everything you need.

I will try to get him to send me some pics. I know he said it was pretty easy to apply, the customer service was good, and he is very happy with it.

Nice looking vehicles and congratulations on the home purchase. :clap:

**audicoupej** · 11-18-2009, 01:01 PM

Pics of my buddies garage as promised:

So far he really likes it. It`s supposed to hold up to jack stands, etc.

Edit: They make it in blue too!

One more with the toys:

His truck fits in there too.

**Stylinhonda** · 11-18-2009, 01:18 PM

Looks good. Thank you for the pictures. Lot`s of flakes....Like you said the Master pack with everything in it, does not seem like a bad price at all.

**audicoupej** · 11-18-2009, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by Stylinhonda

Looks good. Thank you for the pictures. Lot`s of flakes....Like you said the Master pack with everything in it, does not seem like a bad price at all.

No problem. Always glad to help a fellow autopian out.

Here is what my friend said about the flake:

"I only used half of what they sent me. And you donâ€™t need to use it if you donâ€™t want. Theres an anti skid in the clear coat so the flake is really just decorative."