A couple of pics of my polishing bay and lighting... Still in progress.

**Underdawg736GTC** · 06-25-2012, 07:55 PM

Looks good Gary! I hope you`re not getting flooded out with all that rain down there!

**SeaJays** · 06-26-2012, 05:57 AM

Looks great Garry! I`m certainly jealous...hopefully I`ll be getting myself a garage soon.

**Shawn F.** · 07-02-2012, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by Barry Theal

Looks great man. I would put up some metal halides insteadof flouresecents. Wire them seperately so when your doing correction work you ca see defects. Floureecents alone wont show everything. Look on craigslist uner building materials you can find them used cheap. I like tbe ceiling its nice.

Barry, do these metal halides put off a lot of heat and use a lot of energy? How much do they usually run each?

BTW, very nice work space! It`s looking good. I wish my floors were as nice as yours to start fresh on. Unfortunately mine were painted by the previous owner of the building probably 20 years ago with blue paint and peeling all over and looks like crap with chipped up concrete, cracks, etc.

**MichaelM** · 07-25-2012, 02:26 PM

Looks nice!

I can`t tell if they are there or not but it would be good to put the bulbs in the side lights in bulb "sleeves". They are just a clear plastic tube that will hold the bulb if it ever shatters. Only a couple bucks a piece at home depot.

**Garry Dean** · 07-25-2012, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by MichaelM

Looks nice!

I can`t tell if they are there or not but it would be good to put the bulbs in the side lights in bulb "sleeves". They are just a clear plastic tube that will hold the bulb if it ever shatters. Only a couple bucks a piece at home depot.

I am looking into some sort of grill or cover for the side lights. Thanks for the suggestion though.

**C. Charles Hahn** · 07-25-2012, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by Garry Dean

I am looking into some sort of grill or cover for the side lights. Thanks for the suggestion though.

I got grilles for the lighting under my carport and in my barn at Home Depot; they come in 4` chunks.

**tom weed** · 07-26-2012, 07:39 AM

After this summer, AC sounds like a GREAT idea! Nice setup Garry...

**Garry Dean** · 07-26-2012, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by Tom Weed

After this summer, AC sounds like a GREAT idea! Nice setup Garry...

Thanks, Tom

**imported_Quenga** · 07-27-2012, 05:08 AM

Garry, you can always get this!

**Shawn F.** · 07-29-2012, 09:02 PM

That is pretty sweet! Just like the 40`s when A/C wasn`t an option in a vehicle they had swamp coolers. Throw your ice in it, put the huge tube out the window and it blew in cold air... I doubt that thing would do anything in a garage though but cool idea.

**imported_Quenga** · 07-31-2012, 03:08 AM

Originally Posted by Shawn F.

That is pretty sweet! Just like the 40`s when A/C wasn`t an option in a vehicle they had swamp coolers. Throw your ice in it, put the huge tube out the window and it blew in cold air... I doubt that thing would do anything in a garage though but cool idea.

I built one a long time again and just put in next to me. Self A/C FTW, lol. As soon as you move you`re back in the heat, but it`s a nice breeze while polishing! I should make another one, my garage is getting unbearable.

**davekt** · 10-11-2012, 10:27 PM

Nice set up you have there.

**YourOnlySin** · 11-04-2012, 09:49 PM

Thats an awesome cooler! Id recommend adding salt and water to the ice though...it lowers the freezing point of the water and allows cooler temps yet.