To bring your garage back to life is to paint it with a wide range of colors, including red, black, blue, gray and the traditional white and the like. In underneath video, you can see that you have 50 garage paint ideas for painting either floor or wall as you like. But you had better take a look at below article before before you start your work on it.
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First of all, we will talk about painting a garage floor.
Why Should I Paint the Garage Floor?
The reasons we need to paint the garage floor can be concluded as following: One of the benefits of painting your garage floor is that it instantly makes your garage look cleaner and fresher. Another added benefit of painted floor is that it’s mold and mildew resistant, water-resistant and against automobile fluids in comparison of concreted floor. Lastly, they will eliminate the dust that bare concrete floors produce because they are easier to clean.
What Do I Need to Paint My Garage Floors?
Tools |
Materials |
Pressure Washer |
Sawdust or Cat Litter |
Push Broom |
Concrete Cleaner |
Paint Brush |
Epoxy Paste |
Paint Roller Frame |
Garage Floor Epoxy Kit |
Extension Pole |
Bleach |
Rubber gloves |
Plastic bucket |
Dust mask |
Primer |
Safety goggles |
How many steps to Paint My Garage Floors?
About How to Paint a Garage Floor
1
Clean the Garage Floor
Remove Oil,Grease Spots,Rust Stains Clean debris
2
Fill the Cracks
3
Prep Your Floor
4
Seal Your Floor
5
Apply the First Coat
6
Apply the Second Coat
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Which Kinds of paints Should I Use?
Fundamentally, there are three types of paint for your using on your garage floors – latex paint, epoxy paint and acrylic paint.
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Latex paint
Cheaper option
Dry much quicker
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Epoxy paint
Durable
Chip resistant
Better sealants
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Acrylic paint
Less reliable material
The cheapest
P.S. You can pick one or several colors of following picture as you want.
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Next, let’s talk about painting the garage wall.
Which Kinds of paints Should I Use?
Whether your garage is detached or attached, small or large, its paint scheme is an integral part of your curb appeal. You know why? Not only because painting the walls can provide visual balance, but because it prolong the wall’s lifetime.
What Do I Need to Paint My Garage WALL?
Things you need to paint your garage wall are as following. It’s easy for you to get them in the local hardware store or online.
Broom or vacuum with hose Drywall compound
Cloth tarpaulin Putty knife
Sanding block Edging brush
200-grit sandpaper Roller with extension handle
Tack cloths Roller grid
Bucket Acrylic latex interior paint
Drywall primer Bucket
How many steps to Paint My Garage WALLS?
Step 1: Prep the Garage
- Move your vehicles outside.
- Remove anything such as hanging accessories, electrical outlet and switch covers from the walls.
- Fill holes and in the walls
Step 2: Seal Cracks and Seams
- Sweep dirt and cobwebs from the walls with a broom.
- Use a caulking gun to all cracks and seams between the baseboard and the wall.
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Step 3: Outline the Walls
- Stir the paint and pour it into a paint pail.
- Use the brush to apply paint everywhere.
Step 4: Roll on the Paint
- Spread the paint from the top of the wall to the bottom.
- Cover all of the walls in this way.
- Wait until it dry completely
- Apply a second coat of paint.
Interior Paint vs. Exterior Paint
Interior paint
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Pros:
Hold up to temperature changes
Moisture-resistance
Cons:
Harsher chemicals
Exterior paint
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Pros:
Good looking
Heavier and cover surfaces better
More mildew-proof
Cons:
Very expensive
Huge project
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