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Garage re-do / paint suggestion

CT2012

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Am re-doing my attached 2-car. About to throw on a 2nd coat of paint. Right now I've got a coat of oil primer and 1 coat satin bright white. Figured can't go wrong with white, but man, it's bright. Am now thinking for final coat (or last 2 coats if needed; it's all new greenboard) of a slightly off-white to tone it down a little. Am putting 16' of overhead lighting up when all's done.

Anyone have an all-white walled garage and if so, any regrets?
 
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admranger

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I do. Nope. It's bright and boring, but it's functional. A strip or two would be nice, but I'm not that handy with a paint brush, nor patient enough to do that. I did it on the floor instead (see the link in my signature).
 
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Anyone have an all-white walled garage and if so, any regrets?

Iam in an all white (flat primer) garage now that was old yellowed drywall before, absolutely no regrets. I work in to little light all day at work, dont need a flashlight at home!
 
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CT2012

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ok, points duly noted. white it is....which is good because i've got 5 gallons left!

my last garage re-do was semi gloss ultra white. this time i toned it down a little with satin ultra white. still pretty darned bright/reflective.

i like the satin or semi gloss finish because it wipes down easier.

after that comes floor. will post pics of when it's all done.

this was my last one, a dream setup for me. pic taken before we moved, too bad i don't have one of it all neat & tidy and dialed in with stuff. has racedeck (garagedeck) floor, pegboard, beer fridge, double insulated block walls (r-10 foam then r-19 batts on walls and ceilings as well as rafters), in-wall 15k watt radiant heater w/fan, 60 amp subpanel, semi gloss white exterior paint all around, tsunamiseal threshold, tons of t8 overhead lighting, huge lighted storage attic upstairs, wall-mounted shelves (i left the 2x6 there which was a french cleat), and a custom built workbench made out of vintage solid oak front entry door and weighed a metric S&$# ton. the squares on the left wall by the way are cork, used to protect wall from bike tires--that's a rubbermaid hanging bike rack system mounted on there.



finished it, enjoyed it for a month or so, and then we moved....go figure....:(

now it's on to next project. much of the good ideas came from this here forum, so thanks for all the tips, photos, etc. i quietly lurk 'round here and take it all in.
 
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