garage washing

[jslym777]

Would everyone please share whether or not they wash cars inside of their garage? I had my garage painted and now my walls are turning yellow. I am assuming this is a product failure because i cannot wipe it off, and it is spread in a routine fashion in joints and around trim. What paint products do you recommend for your garage if you do inside washing?

[SeaJay's]

I don't do traditional washes in my garage because I have a small 1 car garage. I only will do ONR washes in there. I typically will spray the car down outside with my pressure washer then bring it in.

If I was to have a garage big enough to do a traditional wash I'd probably use an exterior paint on it since it is meant to with stand the elements.

[LegacyGT]

I do ONR in the garage. When doing a traditional wash, I wash outside and pull the car in while drying it.

[BobbyG]

I only do a Rinseless Car Wash inside my garage.

If you're performing traditional wash then you need to be sure the wall material won't be affected by water and the paint must be a water proof variety...

[SeaJay's]

Probably need to put up some green board in there too (mold/mildew resistant). Same stuff used for bathrooms.

[jslym777]

I have an oversized two car garage and the walls were painted with an exterior satin paint. I just got off the phone with a rep and they told me that the product used is made for exterior extreme conditions and what I could be seeing is the fungicide bleeding out since its time released. So since I don't have rain/snow/sleet hitting the inside of my garage walls the fungicide is not going anywhere. Suuuuuck. And the paint company that painted my garage is now not willing to help me redo my yellow walls and laughs when I call them and says things like "give me a break" and "it is what it is" The paint manufacturer doesn't recommend this product for PROTECTED use. They recommend a high quality interior paint like used for bathrooms that has mildew resistant properties but not near the potency of exterior.

[SeaJay's]

I have an oversized two car garage and the walls were painted with an exterior satin paint. I just got off the phone with a rep and they told me that the product used is made for exterior extreme conditions and what I could be seeing is the fungicide bleeding out since its time released. So since I don't have rain/snow/sleet hitting the inside of my garage walls the fungicide is not going anywhere. Suuuuuck. And the paint company that painted my garage is now not willing to help me redo my yellow walls and laughs when I call them and says things like "give me a break" and "it is what it is" The paint company doesn't recommend this product for PROTECTED use.


Wow that sounds like a bad situation. Nothing like having a company laugh in your face when your looking to them for some help or guidance. Maybe they should have told you this when they painted the garage?!

[jslym777]

not only are my walls looking terrible but the painters just did a horrible overall job! overspray on the foundation block, mudding areas already cracked, they painted parts of the metal braces holding the garage door, the wood trim is beige (who wants white walls with beige trim?) Has anyone here ever gone after a company for doing unsatisfactory work? HAHA remember all of this when you are working on customer vehicles.

[SeaJay's]

not only are my walls looking terrible but the painters just did a horrible overall job! overspray on the foundation block, mudding areas already cracked, they painted parts of the metal braces holding the garage door, the wood trim is beige (who wants white walls with beige trim?) Has anyone here ever gone after a company for doing unsatisfactory work? HAHA remember all of this when you are working on customer vehicles.

I've never had to go after a company for work on my house but I've threatened to go after an auto dealership for messing up my car. Back in the day. Long story short nothing came of it. Basically most of these companies could care less about their customers (not all obviously). Once the job is done and they leave they are no longer responsible for anything.

I like to operate in the complete opposite fashion. My customers are what drives my business. I can't do a bad job and expect that person isn't going to go tell someone I did a bad job. I want 100% satisfaction before their car leaves me. If they are not satisfied then I'm not happy and will do what I need to do to ensure that customer does not leave me with a bad taste in their mouth. And if they leave and find something I missed or something they are not satisfied with I always ensure I fix it asap. Customer service is key to running any successful business.

[jslym777]

I will surely be contacting the better business bureau for the way they have treated me on the phone.

[SeaJay's]

I would have demanded I speak to the manager. If you were speaking to the manager I would definitely be going to the BBB.

[ScubaCougr]

Since it's a poor job anyway, you might try rolling on a stain-blocking primer like Kilz to seal it up. Have the store tint it a bit or add a quart of leftover paint if you're not a fan of white.

I'd hoped the construction downturn would have flushed out all the meatballs. Sorry that it didn't catch your "contractor"

[jslym777]

I was speaking to the OWNER of the company. Couldn't believe the comments that were coming out of his mouth and laughing to his partner. They won't even come out to look at the disaster let alone fix it.

[Crazy Amos]

Ive got a 24 X 26 garage that I lined the bottom 4 feet of each wall with a waterproof fiberglass backing. I usually pull the vehicles in at an angle and very rarely get the walls wet, but when I do the panels are there to protect them. Not sure what paint type as the walls were painted before I moved in.

[ScubaCougr]

I was speaking to the OWNER of the company. Couldn't believe the comments that were coming out of his mouth and laughing to his partner. They won't even come out to look at the disaster let alone fix it.

The BBB is toothless when the owner doesn't care. If you want results go after his contractor bond. Then do it yourself or hire someone else. Do NOT let this knucklehead anywhere near your property again.

If the contractor isn't licensed, or the amount is just a few hundred, the bond process probably won't be worth your time and further money. You can also blowtorch his reputation on Angie's List, yellowpages.com, etc., where he has a listing.