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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 07:03 PM
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Ok this started out just to be a simple job of painting the garage. but as i am sure it has happened to you the old well since i am here i might as well do this...........

what do you think???[IMG][IMG][/IMG][/IMG]


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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 07:21 PM
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Great start but you aren't done yet.

Where's the bar and big flat screen?

Nice work.

P.S. That color on your vette is way cool.
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 07:24 PM
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if i can convince the wife to move her car out of the garage then i can get the bar and flat screen. lol
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 10:40 PM
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BTAL....
If you put in a bar and flat-screen TV, it's no longer a garage....it's a MAN-CAVE....
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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 02:02 AM
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Looks great

This is exactly why I have been putting off painting the garage floor.
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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 07:44 AM
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Looking good. I need to get everything out of my garage and get to that very same task. Nicely done.
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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 07:55 AM
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If you put in a bar and flat-screen TV, it's no longer a garage....it's a MAN-CAVE....
Was I that transparent?
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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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Hi BTAL,
I think it looks GREAT!
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Looking good.

My wife has been scouring Craigslist looking for a bar for my garage. I am a little hesitant because I like all the space in the garage still. She may be trying to get rid of me, hmmm.
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BTAL....

No....I'm just jealous. [note the tinge of green on the 'smilie'] My garage has been in a state of disarray since we moved here [nearly 2 years ago]. Had a rotator cuff tear 30 days after moving in, engine problems with the Vette took priority after my recovery, then 'this', then 'that'. Anyway, I am finally getting around to working on the garage; just had a door contractor install a side-mount opener so that the door could open to the ceiling instead of just over the door opening. Now I have 11 feet of headroom to work with. Interior paint is next, then floor, then cabinets and finally a 4-post lift. So, I'm just wishing I was as far along as you....
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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 01:04 PM
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7T1 Vette lokks like you have already taken the most difficult step... which is to get started I cannot wait to see what you do with your garage.
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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 02:01 PM
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LarryG,

It looks fabulous! How much to hire you for a weekend?! Is that epoxy paint on your floor? Which brand did you use?

Who knows anything about the new Rustoleum Epoxy Shield paint, as seen on p. 13 ad in Corvette Fever, Sep. 09? They promise no peeling, cracking or fading, which are the exact reasons I have resisted using epoxy paints in the past.

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Looks great, nice and clean!

Was curious though, where's the workbench, tools/toolbox, floorjack, etc.. at?
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LarryG,

It looks fabulous! How much to hire you for a weekend?! Is that epoxy paint on your floor? Which brand did you use?

Who knows anything about the new Rustoleum Epoxy Shield paint, as seen on p. 13 ad in Corvette Fever, Sep. 09? They promise no peeling, cracking or fading, which are the exact reasons I have resisted using epoxy paints in the past.

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Looks great.
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There's a website for everything, as they say. Here's one dedicated to garages. Forums for everything garage related too (electrical, floors, tools, etc). I waste a lot of time on the site, but have found many, many useful tips and idea.

www.garagejournal.com

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Looks great, nice and clean!

Was curious though, where's the workbench, tools/toolbox, floorjack, etc.. at?
the work bench and tools are located in the back wall behind the car.
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