Painting inside a garage

[Roadru77er]

So I've cleared all the crap out of the garage and now to paint it. So what is the best way to prepare and paint the walls (concrete and brick) masonry paint? what to wash down with? The roof appears to be corrugated asbestos emulsion? matt or silk? or gloss? primer etc? Now the biggie the floor which is very grimy and oily! What is the best way clean and prepare it? Also it appears to have a couple of plastic bottles melted/welded to any idea how to shift these too? Thanks guys.

[_Deano]

No advice, but i am watching for answers as i am part way clearing out the garage, to then paint it white.

[Ynox]

If I recall correctly asbestos is probably best off sealed with an oil based paint. I'm not an asbestos expert though.

Hoping to paint my garage this summer, a mate of mine has put an epoxy floor down in his and it looks good. Plus it keeps the dust down.

[Stu R]

Sandtex masonary paint for the walls. No idea about the roof.

[MrChips]

Go buy a handheld sprayer, it will save a huge amount of time. I just used some exterior paint, Dulux I think for the walls. Spray it on then go over with a roller. Be prepared to need to do 2, if not 3 coats to get it looking good.

As for the floor, i'd clean with some strong detergent and a power washer if it's very oily. I sealed mine with concrete floor sealant, then grey floor paint. However if I were to do it again, i'd go down the route of buying some nice floor tiles. They work out a bit more expensive but you can take them with you if you move. Here mine:

Before:


After:


Can't comment on the roof/asbestos i'm afraid!

Edited by MrChips on Wednesday 10th June 16:39

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Roadru77er said:

So I've cleared all the crap out of the garage and now to paint it. So what is the best way to prepare and paint the walls (concrete and brick) masonry paint? what to wash down with?

I used 1 part PVA glue mixed with 3 parts water. Slap it on.

Followed by two coats of trade matt emulsion, then two coats of trade silk.

The ceiling is plasterboard so got the same treatment.

Roadru77er said:

The roof appears to be corrugated asbestos emulsion? matt or silk? or gloss? primer etc?

Does is have joists? I'd consider plasterboard.

Roadru77er said:

Now the biggie the floor which is very grimy and oily! What is the best way clean and prepare it? Also it appears to have a couple of plastic bottles melted/welded to any idea how to shift these too? Thanks guys.

Jetwash?

[Roadru77er]

Cheers for the input so far folks. Looks like gloss for the roof then! Not really got joists,well concrete ones.Still a bit worried about my "welded" plastic bottles on the floor! Any advice?

[robinhood21]

Roadru77er said:

Cheers for the input so far folks. Looks like gloss for the roof then! Not really got joists,well concrete ones.Still a bit worried about my "welded" plastic bottles on the floor! Any advice?

Un-weld with heat. Probably best with a blowtorch, but be careful of fumes as could be harmful to well-being.

[Cotty]

MrChips said:

As for the floor, i'd clean with some strong detergent and a power washer if it's very oily. I sealed mine with concrete floor sealant, then grey floor paint.

Same here but after 8 years it needs a new top coat.