Garage paint

[Mike270412]

Thinking about painting 20 year drywall. What's the easiest /cheapest way to do it? Do I need to prime first? Isn't there some kind of paint that's got built in primer so I can just give it a quick splash?

 

[arff]

I suggest wash with tsp and prime first. Then 2 good coats of paint

 

[DaveB]

I went through this and so did a neighbor (at my old place). We have a common buddy who is a drywaller. His suggestion was to either tear down and re-drywall, or go with several coats of oil-based primer over the whole thing after mud and tape. I tore all my drywall down and started from scratch, was re-boarded, mudded, taped, primed, stippled in 5 days. Neighbor took several weeks of horrible smelling oil primer with the yellow color continuing to show through...but eventually it looked fine.

 

[arff]

New drywall sounds like the answer

 

[BIG DAWG]

I went through this and so did a neighbor (at my old place). We have a common buddy who is a drywaller. His suggestion was to either tear down and re-drywall, or go with several coats of oil-based primer over the whole thing after mud and tape. I tore all my drywall down and started from scratch, was re-boarded, mudded, taped, primed, stippled in 5 days. Neighbor took several weeks of horrible smelling oil primer with the yellow color continuing to show through...but eventually it looked fine.

white tin and done!!

 

[Sheldon3@telus.net]

you could just board over the old stuff. Save the work of tearing it down, removing nails/screws, cleaning up mess, etc....Fire rated walls have two layers of drywall. Should have no issues. 3/8" at Home Depot about $9 for 4x8 sheet, use longer screws

 

[007sevens]

Just throw a layer of 3/8" drywall, tape, mud, paint and send me 50 bucks.

 

[Mike270412]

So what you're all saying is the old drywall will soak up too much paint?

 

[Mike270412]

I'm not trying to make a show home . Just thought since I'm cleaning the whole place out for my fancy new costco shelves I'd spruce it up a little. If it isn't quick and dirty (cheap and easy) it will stay the way it is. Wasn't even planning on taping. Just a quick splash of paint.

 

[Cat401]

Call your local paint outlet and look into a product called KILZ....

 

[doorfx]

X2 on the kilz, buy good quality paint !!

 

[neilsleder]

X2 on white tin. Easy to clean and tougher.


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[j335]

Seriously you can't just paint it? Like you said it's a garage don't need to be perfect.
Am I the only one that thinks it's crazy stripping off good drywall, re-taping and installing new drywall just for painting? Could always slap on some paint on part of the wall and see how it turns out first.

 

[DaveB]

Seriously you can't just paint it? Like you said it's a garage don't need to be perfect.
Am I the only one that thinks it's crazy stripping off good drywall, re-taping and installing new drywall just for painting? Could always slap on some paint on part of the wall and see how it turns out first.

Try painting 10-20 yr old yellow drywall and get back to us....

 

[TylerG]

I'm not trying to make a show home . Just thought since I'm cleaning the whole place out for my fancy new costco shelves I'd spruce it up a little. If it isn't quick and dirty (cheap and easy) it will stay the way it is. Wasn't even planning on taping. Just a quick splash of paint.

Mikey's garage with shelves...... I think Plio is going to have a hay day moving chit around in your garage.

 

[Bnorth]

just paint it something with a yellow tint or linex it.

 

[Mike270412]

Seriously you can't just paint it? Like you said it's a garage don't need to be perfect.
Am I the only one that thinks it's crazy stripping off good drywall, re-taping and installing new drywall just for painting? Could always slap on some paint on part of the wall and see how it turns out first.

Ya I just wanted to brighten things up a little. Wasn't even going to tape. This is starting to sound like a huge project. Think I'll just sweep the floor and get some brighter light bulbs.

 

[niner]

You gotta knock it down. Go with precast concrete.

 

[lilduke]

Just rent a little airless and blast a few coats on and call it good.

 

[tiger666]

x2. 5 gallon pail of paint from home depot and rent there airless sprayer,you wont be disappointed.brighten it right up.

Just rent a little airless and blast a few coats on and call it good.