Garage Transformation

[oh3cobra]

I have been creeping on the boards for a while, but now I have finally gotten some spare time between starting a new business, school, and a new 5 month old with my wife. We bought the house last October and it is our first. I am only 21 and I grew up learning a lot of this from my dad. I am painting the garage first, then putting cabinets up that match, and then putting in a new workbench/tool storage setup. Somewhere along the way I am most likely putting down Racedeck tiles. I am still up in the air between the tiles and the epoxy, but my garage floor has a lot of settling cracks (very small).

Here is what it started out when we moved in.

Picture of organizing stuff before paint

Started painting

Laying down the red

White stripe to separate the colors

Finishing one wall cutting the colors into the stripe

Hopefully I'll finish the paint tomorrow and then get stuff moved back. I am planning on putting in some extra outlets, mounting a few fans up on the wall, and adding a new compressor to the garage. Any suggestions or comments are appreciated. Thanks!

 

[cowboy73]

Looking good. Keep us updated.

 

[ckgdrums]

Nice job, keep up the good work!

 

[Jpfreak33]

The paint is turning out great!! What is hiding under that cover in the first picture??

 

[oh3cobra]

Thanks guys! Under the cover is my old 88 Mustang coupe. After I got my 03 Cobra back I started parting it out to get a down payment for the house. I finally sold it back in April to a buddy as a shell.

 

[t92780]

Looks cool!!! Gave me idea for my boring walls.

 

[oh3cobra]

I had a mistake on the first day painting. It was supposed to have the black on the bottom and red on the top, but i accidentally put the black on the top and left it. My friend said I'd be happier with that anyways because the black on top will keep it cooler, but I need better lighting.

 

[Simplespeed]

I like the black on top better. Looks good!

 

[ct71rr]

Looks good. I like the colors.

 

[z28snksknr]

black on top will need a lot more lighting, but it's a cool look. Keep on posting progress.

 

[shotgunfatcat]

Looks good.

 

[oh3cobra]

Paint was finished minus a few cut-in spots up top and above the garage door. Here are some pictures..

Hope to get the cabinets from a local builder and redo them to match everything and get them up this weekend.. Any thoughts on whether to epoxy or go with Racedeck tiles. I saw a few other floors on here that were a black color epoxy with gray flakes that I liked and thought would look good.

 

[28HopUp]

Hope to get the cabinets from a local builder and redo them to match everything and get them up this weekend.. Any thoughts on whether to epoxy or go with Racedeck tiles. I saw a few other floors on here that were a black color epoxy with gray flakes that I liked and thought would look good.

Be careful not to make the place too dark. You've picked a very dark color scheme for the walls, and a dark floor will make the space even darker. Careful consideration will be needed on lighting options.

 

[harvey4804]

Be careful not to make the place too dark. You've picked a very dark color scheme for the walls, and a dark floor will make the space even darker. Careful consideration will be needed on lighting options.

lighting is key for a good workable shop / garage / man cave

 

[reddog289]

My 2 favorite colors, Yet I,m cheap and I got a bunch of left over paint. When I get to the point where I can paint maybe things will change. Looks good.

 

[oh3cobra]

Update pics will be up soon.. Relocated some wire shelves, hung dart board and ladder and made the new bench.