Painting inside garage walls

Lisapete · 29 Mar 2014 at 18:28

Garage needs sorting. All the crap coming out, good clean out. It's semi partitioned off into 2 parts. This will all be coming out. Power is already in place with 1 dual socket and light at the front. Plan is

2x 5FT tube lights
Epoxy tile red floor paint
2x work benches
Tumble dryer properly fitted
Power sockets at the front and back
Server's, screen, speakers
Board top out for storage
Shelves

I want to paint the walls once the thing is gutted. I know I am using the epoxy stuff on the floor. Will any old white paint do on the walls? It's 5 meters long and 2.5 meters wide. Sorry didn't take the height. If so anyone know of any deals on paint?

Will brush the walls down and roller it on thick, 2 coats likely.

Tube lights i'm going with these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4ft-5ft-S...pt=UK_Light_Fittings&var=&hash=item20d2f5993d

Think of mounting them quarter the length of the garage to get even light.

Floor plaint is this stuff http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380232856675?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648

GSXRMovistar · 29 Mar 2014 at 20:47

I painted my garage walls a good few years back and if you are painting directly onto brick/breezeblock you will find it will soak it up loads. I'd suggest watering some of the paint down first to give it a white wash to seal the walls and then paint a second coat with pure paint.

Lisapete · 29 Mar 2014 at 21:01

GSXRMovistar said:
I painted my garage walls a good few years back and if you are painting directly onto brick/breezeblock you will find it will soak it up loads. I'd suggest watering some of the paint down first to give it a white wash to seal the walls and then paint a second coat with pure paint.

What sorta ratio? I was just gonna roll on a coat and then go from there. I do have a 5l of pva bond. I could mix that up with water and paint that on 1st.

bazzabear · 29 Mar 2014 at 21:02

Could you seal it first with watered down upva glue?

I assume as above, you're talking about breezeblock?

bazzabear · 29 Mar 2014 at 21:03

Servers? Are you intending to turn it into a computer room?

If not, and you'll still have cars in it, don't be surprised when the floor paint lifts where the tyres sit.

Lisapete · 29 Mar 2014 at 21:26

bazzabear said:
Servers? Are you intending to turn it into a computer room?

If not, and you'll still have cars in it, don't be surprised when the floor paint lifts where the tyres sit.

My ST 2 & 320D don't fit, which is a good thing. The GSXR 1000 does

. There are 5 push bikes, 1 trailer and various tools to go up on walls and stuff.

I have 4 serves in there just on a camping bench. Just at some point I need to sort this out properly in some rack or something and one of them can used within the workshop as well as it all being remote access.

Nightglow · 29 Mar 2014 at 21:56

T8 fittings.

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_In..._Index/Fluorescent_Batten_Fittings/index.html

bazzabear · 30 Mar 2014 at 09:36

You'll be fine then. I doubt a bike or trailer will have the weight to lift paint (wet wheels accelerates the issue I think).

Lisapete · 30 Mar 2014 at 10:00

Trailer is on a trolley so it's sat upright, then chained to the wall so it doesn't fall. Camping kit all pre loaded and covered over.

setter · 30 Mar 2014 at 13:53

What type of finish are the walls at present, brick, bare block or cement rendered? For paint id use a waterbased smooth finish masonry paint. Thinned with water to a 60/40 ratio for the first coat, full strength for subsequent coats. 2 coats should be sufficient, though you may need 3 depending on how porous the surface is.

Lisapete · 30 Mar 2014 at 18:36

Nightglow said:
T8 fittings.

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_In..._Index/Fluorescent_Batten_Fittings/index.html

The ones i linked too on ebay no good?

setter said:
What type of finish are the walls at present, brick, bare block or cement rendered? For paint id use a waterbased smooth finish masonry paint. Thinned with water to a 60/40 ratio for the first coat, full strength for subsequent coats. 2 coats should be sufficient, though you may need 3 depending on how porous the surface is.

Bare block currently. I have 5L of PVA bond, could use that with water to seal them.

setter · 30 Mar 2014 at 19:29

No need to use pva, thinned down paint will be enough to seal the surface.

Lisapete · 30 Mar 2014 at 19:52

setter said:
No need to use pva, thinned down paint will be enough to seal the surface.

40 pain 60 water?

RJC · 30 Mar 2014 at 19:59

Personally I would go with these:

http://www.qvsdirect.com/single-t8-anti-corrosion-ip65-fluorescent-light-fitting-58w-5ft

Better when the colder weather returns and work out similar price when bought with tubes.

Also uses electronic ballast.

setter · 30 Mar 2014 at 20:04

Lisapete said:
40 pain 60 water?

60 paint 40 water, use a good deep pile roller as bare block can be very absorbent.

Lisapete · 30 Mar 2014 at 20:50

RJC said:
Personally I would go with these:

http://www.qvsdirect.com/single-t8-anti-corrosion-ip65-fluorescent-light-fitting-58w-5ft

Better when the colder weather returns and work out similar price when bought with tubes.

Also uses electronic ballast.

They look really good, might even have tubes at work so no extra cost

setter said:
60 paint 40 water, use a good deep pile roller as bare block can be very absorbent.

This with masonry paint

setter · 30 Mar 2014 at 20:54

Yep, at full strength the paint can be hard to apply on the first coat. Thinning it helps with this.

Lisapete · 30 Mar 2014 at 21:18

setter said:
Yep, at full strength the paint can be hard to apply on the first coat. Thinning it helps with this.

Thanks for the top tip. Just water out the tap yeah, nowt special needed?

Now to find the best deal going for it. Cheap as chips.

setter · 30 Mar 2014 at 21:27

Yep, just ordinary tap water is all you'll need. Paint wise, leyland smooth masonry paint is stuff i use regularly at work and rate highly.

Lisapete · 31 Mar 2014 at 06:19

setter said:
Yep, just ordinary tap water is all you'll need. Paint wise, leyland smooth masonry paint is stuff i use regularly at work and rate highly.

Best place too get it?