Garage wall paint

I finally got the garage finished last night after about a weeks worth of epoxy-coating and painting. I will hopefully get some pics of the wall paint scheme that I went with later tonight. I need some better cabinetry and storage, but I just moved in a month ago so I haven't had time.
 
I don't mean to highjack this thread, but I thought adding to this would be a better idea than creating my own thread. Here's what I have been working on for the past week.



Post-etching with Muriatic Acid

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A closer look at the etching result

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One coat of Haze Gray Sherwin-Williams Armorseal 100HS industrial grade epoxy. Yeah I'm a baller :D Actually know my coatings as an environmental engineer.

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Let the epoxy dry/cure overnight and then put down a two-part Sherwin-Williams industrial grade urethane for better wear resistence and UV protection on the epoxy. Also spread silica sand for light grip.

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End product with the car and tools, etc. I need better cabinetry, but this is all for now.

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BlueZero said:
Looks good. I love epoxy floors.



Too clean, mess that place up a bit now. lol
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Thanks for the compliments guys. I am too afraid to do anything rash quite yet because it has only been two weeks and the air has been pretty humid for curing, etc. Hopefully it will really dry out this coming weekend and I can create some messes. I have a huge turbo upgrade for the RB25 this winter so it will definitely catch some spills.



I love this forum so far and have to read up more on lighting options and what people recommend. I was thinking of fluorescents, but I'm really new to the detailing world.
 
Kasper20 said:
I was thinking of fluorescents, but I'm really new to the detailing world.
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Fluorescents are great for general light, but they don't show swirls. I have those and a halogen light on a stand I move around. Seems to work good for me.



Mmmmmm turboooo
 
Okay. I have one of those so maybe I'll stick with that for detailing and fluorescents for overall garage lighting.



Oh and to keep this on topic. I used Sherwin-Williams interior home duration semi-gloss on all three of those colors and they have been easy to wipe down the small splatters that I have gotten on them so far. I honestly can't be more impressed with my first real DIY home project! :clap:
 
kasper20- Not to take this off-topic, but I can absolutely guarantee that the simple bare-bulb lights you have now will show stuff that you simply won't see under any other lighting. Get other lights for general illumination, get halogens for use when polishing...but turn all those out and use the existing lights for the final inspection (you'll prove this to yourself the first time you try it ;) ).



And yeah, you certainly deserve to be proud of your project. That shop will be a pleasure to work in :xyxthumbs
 
zoomzoom mazda5 said:
I always recommended to all my customers to use a exterior paint in a garage. It's more durable and easy to wipe clean (use a satin or gloss finish).
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I have to recommend NOT to use exterior semi gloss or gloss paint in an uninsulated garage. I had a bad experience with someone painting a garage interior drywall with gloss exterior paint, and peeling off. The moisture between the interior and exterior walls due to condensation likely cause the problem.



I use flat beige paint, with semi gloss white trim. Looks nice, the beige hides alot of the dirt and marks on the walls
 
I was just at sherwin williams and they recommended for unheated garages to go with EXTERIOR paint. Interior paint will crack and spiderweb at low temperatures.



I plan to paint mine in the next week or two with semi gloss exterior.
 
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