Recent content by zerk

Sir, you have more skill in your little pinkie than most men have in their whole bodies. Keep up the good work!

What a great idea, garage in a box! Love it. Looks like you are doing a clean job, and saving money too. Well done.

I built this storage cabinet today. I have been thinking about how to store small parts for ages, and this is my solution. Casters on the bottom.

It is a commercial Graco airless paint sprayer, and it is a beast! It will blast on paint so fast it is scary, and a lot of fun. The floor paint is Behr brand concrete and garage floor paint. I put down two coats, one gallon did the whole floor. It was dry enough to walk on, but I would...

It is amazing what a lick of paint will do. Natural wood might look more old fashioned and classic, but white makes everything easier in my opinion. Easier to see, easier to find stuff.

The grinder cost about $70 for 4 hours, which worked well for me. There was not a raised part of the floor, just a middle wall that was only there to separate the sides. It was not even attached to the floor at all. I plan on taking out the wood shelves I built over the welding table and...

Then it was time to pile the stuff back in. It was then I realized I could not leave the floor as it was. It was half grey, half red, and all pealing nasty. First I used the acid wash/etcher on the whole floor. That cleaned things up a lot, but then I decided to rent a big diamond sander...

Then on to spray paint! It took 10 gallons with a spray rig to prime and paint my little 15'x20' space. The old wood really drank it up, and spraying is always less efficient.

Hey all, I've been reading this board for a few years off and on and finally have something to share. After a full remodel of our house in Alameda, CA, it was time to do something about the garage. First I built a shed under my deck to hold racks of materials, that gave me enough room to...

Here is a photo of my hook style. I like that I can put them on the hook while they are still spinning. Sounds silly, but really helpful. Matt

I've heard from a local metalworker that you can rub the metal down with graphite, then use Penatrol for an artisinal look. Let us know how it goes. Matt