Let's see your color schemes

Brinskan · Feb 25, 2011

Looking for inspiration on some color-ways for my new garage. In the past, I never gave much thought to this, but Jack's garage makes me want to pick a color scheme to stick too. It just makes the garage look so much nicer.

That said, to get this started, I'll save Jack the time and post a picture of his garage. Although, I am thinking of going with a much bolder and brighter palate.

Oh and my garage as it sits now:

NUTTSGT · Feb 25, 2011

White ceiling, top of walls, white; dark gray on the bottom and separated by a blue stripe.

colt340 · Feb 25, 2011

here's mine.

rickairmedic · Feb 25, 2011

Simple really Gloss white everywhere with some good old FORD blue thrown in for style

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Rick

osu69 · Feb 25, 2011

Walls are very light grey, wainscoting is dark grey, floor is light grey with black chips. One of these days, HVAC duct will be painted Hemi orange.

The large rectangle over the wall cabinets is a fabric covered frame containing a foam mattress pad for sound dampening.

Pug}{maN · Feb 25, 2011

this is what im looking at doing to mine..

regguy1 · Feb 25, 2011

Picture is worth 1000 words:

jktruck150 · Feb 25, 2011

I am going to have to watch this one. I hopefully will have another garage soon, so I need to come up with a paint scheme. Keep the pics coming!

Jack Olsen · Feb 25, 2011

Fire engine red and a neutral like gray will never go wrong. Just get lots of light in there.

qdvuu · Feb 26, 2011

Brinskan, are you kidding me? A 911 AND a Gulf sign!?!?!? :thumbup:

There's only one choice....the Gulf livery!

kb2tha · Feb 26, 2011

Am still working on mine but it will have a white ceiling. Light gray upper and darker gray lower separated by a 3" flame red stripe. Maybe a b/w checkerboard VCT floor. Will use rubber cove base molding in either a black or gray.
Ken

mrstang69 · Feb 26, 2011

mine is the same as colt340's. Royal blue on the bottom and light gray on top with checkerboard wallpaper in the middle. Love the Gulf sign!

archirelic · Feb 26, 2011

Pug}{maN said:
this is what im looking at doing to mine..

As an aside, you're seeking Gearwrench tools and have Gearwrench as your avatar, yet you have plastered all over your soon-to-be garage wall, Snap-On. Just curious as to why not Gearwrench?

[sorry, i'm ocd, so this type of stuff is always messing with my mind]

ishiboo · Feb 26, 2011

Brinskan said:
Looking for inspiration on some color-ways for my new garage. In the past, I never gave much thought to this, but Jack's garage makes me want to pick a color scheme to stick too. It just makes the garage look so much nicer.

That said, to get this started, I'll save Jack the time and post a picture of his garage. Although, I am thinking of going with a much bolder and brighter palate.

I'd go bolder.

DCarr · Feb 26, 2011

I painted the inside of my Shop the same color as the outside metal, a light Grey and I am adding a Dark Gray stripe approx. 18" wide and starting 6' off the ground. The Dark Grey is the same color as the outside trim.

Nothing special, ... probaly kind of dull ... but its the first I every planned to a paint garage / shop interior. If later on I dont like it, move evreything away from the walls and in 2 days it will be differant.

I am also going to make the frames and doors on all of my workbenches out of Oak since I have a ton of it.

Brinskan · Feb 26, 2011

pcutt said:
Brinskan, are you kidding me? A 911 AND a Gulf sign!?!?!? There's only one choice....the Gulf livery!

That is actually the paint scheme in the lead right now. But it's so expected... Yet still so ****.

y20dth · Feb 26, 2011

pcutt said:
Brinskan, are you kidding me? A 911 AND a Gulf sign!?!?!? There's only one choice....the Gulf livery!

+1

Qtip · Feb 26, 2011

Yes yes +2 on the he Gulf livery!

Scuderia-F1 · Feb 26, 2011

Nice 964!
About color, I say go with the Gulf-theme..

Kevin54 · Feb 26, 2011

Seriously, that should be in the WTF thread, because that is definitely a WTF garage :wtf:

And why the heck is Mickey trying to blow himself in front of the Kitty?

28HopUp · Feb 26, 2011

I haven't painted the roller cabinets yet, but you get the idea -

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Pug}{maN · Feb 26, 2011

archirelic said:
As an aside, you're seeking Gearwrench tools and have Gearwrench as your avatar, yet you have plastered all over your soon-to-be garage wall, Snap-On. Just curious as to why not Gearwrench?

[sorry, i'm ocd, so this type of stuff is always messing with my mind]

ill be able to aford snap-on one day... :thumbup:

Stephenw · Feb 26, 2011

I'm working on painting the cabinets right now.

SHSU · Feb 26, 2011

That pink garage door with disney and hello kitty??? You serious?? Way too bold. You can spot your garage from miles away.

NCCheesehead · Feb 26, 2011

Here is mine floor is the Lowes/Rustoleum Epoxy, lower walls a medium gray, saftey red stripe, and the top is 2 shades lighter on the same paint card as the bottom. I wish it was still this clean.

Ohio Auto · Feb 26, 2011

Gray on the bottom to hide dirt...white on top to reflect light...painted stripe to seperate.

archirelic · Feb 26, 2011

Pug}{maN said:
ill be able to aford snap-on one day...

Understandable!
:beer:

Nitsua552 · Feb 26, 2011

The black and blue cabinets stand out.

Aspen RT · Feb 26, 2011

colt340 said:
here's mine.

Nice!!!!!!! :beer:

Brinskan · Feb 26, 2011

Stephenw said:
I'm working on painting the cabinets right now.

This looks GREAT!

I've been leaning towards the black and blue route. Maybe I'll add a touch of orange as an homage to the Gulf livery. Oh and light gray walls (semi gloss to promote light reflection)

Stargeezer · Feb 27, 2011

Brinskan said:
Looking for inspiration on some color-ways for my new garage.

Same general garage theme: dark below-contrasting stripe to offset and lighter above to reflect more light. Went with more of a desert color scheme.

We (Wife helped big time) primed two coats, caulked, taped and then used exterior semi-gloss 100% latex on skip trowel finish drywall. Used Frog painter's tape for the stripe.

StumpXJ · Feb 27, 2011

Heres mine.

The entrance...

zeebad1 · Feb 27, 2011

I saw this in another shop, and really liked it......

Dark gray on the bottom to hide the dirt, and a 3" black stripe to break it up a little.
Kind of boring compared to some of the schemes here. I'm impressed with some of the people's imagination.

copterdoctor · Feb 27, 2011

here's a link to my garage thread... I went with black red silver combo
WARNING!! apparently imageshack has some sort of malware, and if you click the pictures, you may or may not have virus scan warnings... I don't know how to fix it, and I'm in the process of finding a new host.... so again, be careful clicking said pics...
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80640

Brinskan · Feb 27, 2011

Some Gulf-inspired themes

Qwk · Jun 23, 2011

TTT!! Cmon, I know there are more of you that are Proud of your garages! Post those pics!!! :beer:

jimbob1 · Jun 23, 2011

My mess pile!

rvr6000 · Jun 23, 2011

Just about done painting. The workbench will eventually be the teal color as well (I like Bosch tools) and I have to finish painting the insides of the shelves which will be the dark gray.

Jack Olsen · Jun 25, 2011

That looks great!

BHR4CE1 · Jun 26, 2011

I'm more of a monochromatic guy so I went with a few different shades of gray from very light (almost white) to darker in the cabinetry and metal trimming. The floor is speckled with more shades of gray and white (plus some glow-in-the-dark specs for fun). I used the lift, cord reels, air reel, and fire suppressors to bring primary colors in, just in case I ever wanted to change it down the road.

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