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travis2375
12-10-2013, 10:20 AM
I am the proud new owner of a 1 car garage. I am planning on customizing it to be the ultimate car detailing bay. First on the list is to paint. What color and sheen would you use to paint? I was thinking a semi-gloss ultra pure white. Thoughts?

dcjredline
12-10-2013, 10:39 AM
Yup, I bet that's gonna be the popular answer. I have 3 of mine Silver and one Scarlet. The ceiling will be white or silver too someday.

jankerson
12-10-2013, 11:01 AM
Lighter the better...

Pureshine
12-10-2013, 11:17 AM
Here is my shop and I would paint them white.
http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o580/kicku9/Shop%20PICS/DSC_0485_zps0d77bc54.jpg (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/kicku9/media/Shop%20PICS/DSC_0485_zps0d77bc54.jpg.html)

michelliot
12-10-2013, 11:26 AM
How luxurious Pureshine,

It makes me want to clean out my garage as well for indoor detailing applications. Would make the winter months so much more doable.

I see the music on the right side there...First order of detail.

Maybe as a Spring Cleaning project.

Thanks and be well............ellot

travis2375
12-10-2013, 11:33 AM
pure shine,

that looks a lot like what I am working with, size wise anyway. Is that a HVAC unit just for the garage? Do the lights on the walls make a big difference? I was thinking of doing that, but was concerned about them taking up space and being easily broken.

GenesisCoupe
12-10-2013, 01:02 PM
Mine are light blue and "mocha", ceiling is white. I have the standard garage motor lights and 4 halogens installed on the ceiling. That helps a lot.

Pureshine
12-10-2013, 01:11 PM
pure shine,

that looks a lot like what I am working with, size wise anyway. Is that a HVAC unit just for the garage? Do the lights on the walls make a big difference? I was thinking of doing that, but was concerned about them taking up space and being easily broken.

I have never broken a light yet in 2 years and they help a lot with interior work and paint correction. I turn the tops ones off when doing paint correction. The hvac is just for the house.

BrianMcLeod
12-10-2013, 01:22 PM
Here is my shop and I would paint them white.
http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o580/kicku9/Shop%20PICS/DSC_0485_zps0d77bc54.jpg (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/kicku9/media/Shop%20PICS/DSC_0485_zps0d77bc54.jpg.html)

Nice garage sorry for hijacking your thread but I have pegboard it is brown what is the reasoning for painting it white??

SANTA3013
12-10-2013, 01:47 PM
White semi would work fine. Do you have plenty of lighting? I got bored with white in my garage so I painted it two-tone with an accent stripe. I kept the top portion light to keep it from being too dark. Now to get the floor done. Can't decide on epoxy or paint. Good luck with you painting.

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KMG
12-10-2013, 02:05 PM
Lighter color will always reflect the light better making it brighter in the space.

BrianMcLeod
12-10-2013, 02:11 PM
What is Epoxy how much does it cost

SANTA3013
12-10-2013, 02:25 PM
What is Epoxy how much does it cost

The epoxy I'm referring to is a durable and somewhat expensive floor covering for concrete floors. There is a ton of info on the web. Google epoxy floor covering for the details.