Paint Ideas

[bsteeves]

Moved into a new home about two years ago. Garage is in tough shape.

I have sheet rock on one wall and ceiling, cinder block on other two walls, all of which could you use a good paint job. Was planning on using Kilz everywhere first, just not sure the type of paint to use afterwards.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I'd use Kilz oil based primer and two coats of it. Depending onthe size of your garage, it might be cheaper right off the bat to buy a 5 gal can of it.

I'd follow that up with a light color paint to keep it bright out there. Kilz does have a line of regular paint also, you might to check that out.

FWIW, you may find putting a darker color at the bottom of the wall might hide alot of dirt.

 

[bsteeves]

I think I may do that. I have been liesning towards grey with a darker grey for the trim. My other question is my wood cabinets. Right now they are a nasty dark brown with rusted hardware. I am going to prime them, pain them, and install new hardware. The problem is what color??? Dark grey would like strange I think as would wood tones. I'm lost... Ugh

 

[NUTTSGT]

My ceiling and upper walls are white. Lower wall is dark gray with a blue stripe seperating the upper/lower. I painted my workbench and cabinets flat black so as not to show dirt. I used Rustoleum so they are easy to touch up.

 

[nit2wn]

Lowe's had a paint that had primer made into it for block walls/concrete. It wasn't cheap at $150 for 5 gallons, but it has a lifetime guarantee on not fading and peeling. We used it on our block foundation a over a year ago outside. It still looks new. We did have to use two coats though.

 

[bsteeves]

Put down two coats of Kilz this afternoon. I am leaning towards light grey for the walls floor to ceiling, white ceiling, dark grey cabinets.