Painting the Garage?

[bkirkpatrick]

Over the last 10 years, the garage (white in color) has developed numerous scratches, etc. I would like to paint it with something durable (or not) and just wondering if anyone has done this and their recommendations for type of paint or other product.

Thanks,

Brendan

[redhooker]

I have painted in our TH, right over the wallpaper. Actually turned out great, I did not use any special primer, just quality paint. I did a 2-tone with a chair rail in our large slide out (sand color with a light blue) and the DW likes it so much she wants the entire coach done now. It has held up perfect with a 2 year old and a 12 year old full timing for about 6 months now. You can patch holes in the luan with plasti-wood filler and sand a bit before painting.

[bkirkpatrick]

Wifeee says its not white paint but wallpaper.

[Y-Guy]

bkirkpatrick wrote:

Y-Guy wrote:
When I had our Raptor...

That was like 10 years ago brother. I actually thought about doing the same thing. Running the Diamond plate up high after I painted.

Yeah it's been 10 years since we bought it.

I did put some up on the front of the garage, but of an oops with the wall and my son's ATV. I wouldn't paint under the diamond plate, instead scuff it up and use some liquid nails to adhere it to the wall and a few screws into the aluminum studs. Once the LN sets its pretty solid. I saw my Raptor about 5 years ago, still had the diamond plate in the same spot.

[bkirkpatrick]

Copy that. We have a metal shop close by that sells it.

[nayther]

bkirkpatrick wrote:

Y-Guy wrote:
When I had our Raptor...

That was like 10 years ago brother. I actually thought about doing the same thing. Running the Diamond plate up high after I painted.

They make some inexpensive and light weight diamond plate that is stamped and polished that most of the manufacturer's use. "Real" aluminum diamond plate is pretty thick and heavy.

[bkirkpatrick]

Y-Guy wrote:
When I had our Raptor...

That was like 10 years ago brother. I actually thought about doing the same thing. Running the Diamond plate up high after I painted.

[Strabo]

bkirkpatrick wrote:
Walls.

O ok, well i suppose you can paint it with a quality paint, no big prep outside of maybe washing the walls first.

[Y-Guy]

When I had our Raptor my thought/plan was to put up diamond plate around the bottom 2-3" to protect the walls and the seems. Then you could sand and prime the walls above that and paint how you like.

[bkirkpatrick]

Walls.

[Strabo]

Do you mean the floor or the walls?

[Blackdiamond]

Bed liner would be great but it you don't want to spend the $$ and effort my next suggestion would be one of the deck paint options....remember it is all about the prep.

[Bedlam]

Perhaps one of the lighter colored bed liner sprays? I would check with a local Line-X shop.

[donn0128]

First you need to prime the surface with something like Kilz. Then paint using your favorite brand and color.