new member - painting question

[mishenka]

Hello everyone. A new member here. I found this forum in search for some garage painting ideas. I searched this forum a lot before finally posting this question and I am very sorry if it has been discussed before.

A regular two car (20x20) garage, new construction home. I just finished priming walls and ceiling with Behr primer for drywalls. I will be painting walls with semi-glass white and some other color. What are the recommendations for the ceiling - semi-glass as well? regular ceiling (flat) paint? Any suggestions are truly appreciated!

 

[darkk]

Garage...gloss everything...easy cleaning if it gets dirty.

 

[JC23]

Garage...gloss everything...easy cleaning if it gets dirty.

X2 and it will bounce light better.

Welcome aboard, too!

 

[That Guy Scott]

I am in the process of priming and painting my garage walls and ceilings. I am doing semi-gloss white. I have part of it done and its amazing the difference in light.

 

[mishenka]

Thanks to all for the suggestions - but I decided to use flat on the ceiling. I was concerned that semi-gloss will show all the imperfections of the drywall and taping and with me not being a professional painter it would only double the problem Here is the end result - it doesn't show the ceiling that much, but it came out very nice.

 

[bazzateer]

Looking good!

 

[freddyaudiophile]

I agree... I like the stripe!!

 

[jvitez]

Good choices. Ceiling paint is flat for a reason. Gloss definitely shows imperfections, and shiny ceiling paint will give annoying reflections. Semi-gloss for walls, flat for the ceiling. That's why I'm going to do, whenever all my other projects get done......

 

[TONE]

Good God......never paint a ceiling of any kind with gloss. People, please.

 

[mad57]

good call on the flat finish, most houses are flat to hide the blems same as garage, todays paints (flat) are pretty wash able i dont have a love for behr but thats your choice your doing it right by painting while its empty once stuff goes in it will never be done. enjoy

 

[c_mccann]

I did my garage in flat as well, it looks mire like a room than a garage with the flat paint. Good job!

 

[ArkTinkerer]

I have used a mix of ceiling and semigloss on one ceiling. Makes things just a bit brighter.

One thing not mentioned here is always use an OIL base paint in the garage. Latex just doesn't hold up. They will discourage this--they keep pushing latex.. Is there some sort of quota on volatiles in paints for the manufacturers? Distant second is acrylic enamel.

ArkTinkerer