Desert themed garage ...

[Corrado]

Well I just finished my garage. It's a small one-car garage, and the walls were unprimed drywall and cement block. So I had to clean and prime everything first. Then came the fun part of painting it like a desert road.

There is also stars in phosporescent paint on the ceiling, almost invisible in daylight, but they glow VERY well at night, just gotta figure out how to get a decen tpicture of them.

The last step was the floor. I didn't use epoxy because of teh long curing time, so I used a floor paint. Cleaned/degreased, then acid etched it, let it dry, then painted.

This was teh first time I ever did a garage interior. It came out fairly well, fun to do, and MUCH better than before I think.

 

[JohnK007]

Now that's cool. Very original. It's obvious you have an artistic gift. What kind of floor paint did you use?

 

[flyin ryan]

seen this at CF. lots of work, looks good.

 

[Richie Carbone]

Looks cool.

Just remember to stop!

 

[PAToyota]

Very cool! Makes a small space seem bigger!

 

[Bib Overalls]

Come December, when it is witch's titt cold in Canada you can take a quick trip to warm, sunny Death Valley any time you want.

 

[e-tek]

Love it - just shows you can make any space special!

 

[tstukel]

Outstanding...it looks like the backdrop to a Road Runner cartoon. I presume the Corvette belongs to Wiley Coyote (purchased from ACME Chevrolet Dealership) since the Road Runner would, of course, drive a Plymouth...

 

[Corrado]

Poor Wile-E, just once I wish he would have caught that road runner!

Thanks guys!

John K007, I used Porch and floor paint, its from Home Depot, (Behr).
It's an acrylic enamel. I sprayed the floor down with a power washer, acid etched it, then I used an acrylic cement primer, it goes on clear, then the floor paint. Total floor cost, about $60. So far so good, I really didn't have the time to wait for an epoxy to cure, I had to bring my car home and had no where else to park it.

This was kind of a guinea pig project for me. It's my own garage, so If I screwed it up a bit, I'm not too worried. The floor looks pretty good, but it does get kinda slippery when it's wet. I was debating putting another coat on with those non-slip speckles added to it, but for now I think I'll leave it.

 

[tasso]

That's awesome, must have taken a while to do.

 

[porschedude996TT]

I think you should have done the Garage in an open Lion's mouth...

 

[Corrado]

I think you should have done the Garage in an open Lion's mouth...

Awesome idea!

I will probably change it in a couple of years, have a few other ideas too, that one is good ....

 

[connorB]

Nice garage! You must be a LSU Tiger fan. Just kidding! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!

Glenn
www.garagefreaks.com

 

[M-technik-3]

Goes perfectly with your screen name. Very cool.