So I stopped modifing my car, and modified my garage.
09-09-2007 | 08:12 PM
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So I stopped modifing my car, and modified my garage.
It all started with a simple idea. Remove everything from the garage sweep up and power wash the floor to get the oil stains out. Reorganize and get ready for my 5 lug and z32 brake swap.
Should of known nothing stays simple with me.
Once I had removed everything from the garage, my dad says "might as well paint the walls since you have everything out." as he walks through the garage to get into his car. I ran the idea past my buddy and he said paint one of the walls yellow. Contact my interior decorator (sister) and she concurs. The paint is purchased and work begins.
Before I started painting I borrowed another buddies power washer and decided to hit the floor with it to get rid of the oil stains. Boy was that a waste of time. Not a single spot came loose. I told him what happened and he suggested I do an epoxy coating on my floor. I got home and researched the idea. After reading up I decided it was the way to go. I was deciding between the cheap Lowe's version for $62 or the kit from www.epoxy-coat.com. Epoxy-coat.com got my money.
In the end a simple cleaning session for 1 day turned into a month long rehaul of the garage. The results I feel were worth the time and money.
Pix:
When I first bought my house:
After removing everything from the garage. Check out the oil stained floor!
Walls painted:
Acid washing the floor (etching [preparation for the epoxy coating])
This brush was used for only 1 day. It was brand new when used. The bristles were 2 inches long when used. This is at the end of the acid washing.
End result from the acid washing:
Friday Night I finally laid down my epoxy coating. With the flakes, and the anti slip. Looks great. I'm running the base boards now, but I gotta redo some of the walls to make the base board look proper. So I gotta hit it up again later this year.
Check out that shine!
An idea of what it'll look like with all the base board run along the bottom:
Car finally back in it's home:
I'm going to do a how to on how to etch your floor for the epoxy, and how to lay down the epoxy coating.
If you do this. Spend the $ and get this kit: www.epoxy-coat.com. Great customer service. I got only 1/2 the kit the first time and it was properly sealed, I called them up about it, and they send me an entire new kit, no charge. That's great customer service.
www.bumnah.com/garage for more pix
Thanks for looking!
Should of known nothing stays simple with me.
Once I had removed everything from the garage, my dad says "might as well paint the walls since you have everything out." as he walks through the garage to get into his car. I ran the idea past my buddy and he said paint one of the walls yellow. Contact my interior decorator (sister) and she concurs. The paint is purchased and work begins.
Before I started painting I borrowed another buddies power washer and decided to hit the floor with it to get rid of the oil stains. Boy was that a waste of time. Not a single spot came loose. I told him what happened and he suggested I do an epoxy coating on my floor. I got home and researched the idea. After reading up I decided it was the way to go. I was deciding between the cheap Lowe's version for $62 or the kit from www.epoxy-coat.com. Epoxy-coat.com got my money.
In the end a simple cleaning session for 1 day turned into a month long rehaul of the garage. The results I feel were worth the time and money.
Pix:
When I first bought my house:
After removing everything from the garage. Check out the oil stained floor!
Walls painted:
Acid washing the floor (etching [preparation for the epoxy coating])
This brush was used for only 1 day. It was brand new when used. The bristles were 2 inches long when used. This is at the end of the acid washing.
End result from the acid washing:
Friday Night I finally laid down my epoxy coating. With the flakes, and the anti slip. Looks great. I'm running the base boards now, but I gotta redo some of the walls to make the base board look proper. So I gotta hit it up again later this year.
Check out that shine!
An idea of what it'll look like with all the base board run along the bottom:
Car finally back in it's home:
I'm going to do a how to on how to etch your floor for the epoxy, and how to lay down the epoxy coating.
If you do this. Spend the $ and get this kit: www.epoxy-coat.com. Great customer service. I got only 1/2 the kit the first time and it was properly sealed, I called them up about it, and they send me an entire new kit, no charge. That's great customer service.
www.bumnah.com/garage for more pix
Thanks for looking!
Last edited by Bumnah; 09-09-2007 at 08:31 PM.
09-09-2007 | 08:19 PM
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Posts: 1,254
From: Chicago area
recently did this to my shop...what a major difference.
the only thing i dont like about it, is when it gets dirty(after it rains and oyu park a car in there) or something similiar...the floor will never be clean again. that dirty water dries on it and never comes off. you might take down a shade or two but never clean.
all in all....a HUGE upgrade to a floor
the only thing i dont like about it, is when it gets dirty(after it rains and oyu park a car in there) or something similiar...the floor will never be clean again. that dirty water dries on it and never comes off. you might take down a shade or two but never clean.
all in all....a HUGE upgrade to a floor
09-10-2007 | 05:03 AM
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Yeah **** yes, That looks really nice bro.
My garage was that nice at one point but every ****ing dirtys it and now the floors are so dirty and mangled. Oneday when I get my own place my garage shall be mint.
My garage was that nice at one point but every ****ing dirtys it and now the floors are so dirty and mangled. Oneday when I get my own place my garage shall be mint.
09-10-2007 | 10:44 PM
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pffsh. this is a 9 year dream come true for me. i've wished for a garage of my own since I was 18. i purchased my house in 04, and only now do i have some expendable income to take on fun projects like this. it started by seeing pictures on a forum for me as well.
10-07-2007 | 07:18 PM
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so i finally got everything back in and organized. Figured I should update the thread once more. Poster and stuff back up. Some of my other ones I'm having my sister frame for me so I don't tear tear them up. It's great having the garage organized makes working on cars so much easier.
here's a new work bench and chair i picked up:
a shot of everything:
how she looks and my desktop background:
I can finally start up on my 5 lug/z32 brake conversion.
Enjoy.
here's a new work bench and chair i picked up:
a shot of everything:
how she looks and my desktop background:
I can finally start up on my 5 lug/z32 brake conversion.
Enjoy.
