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Old Mar 1, 2003 | 11:10 AM
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My wife say's I'm nut's because, after having my garage built, I painted the exterior the same color as our house, which to her was O.K. , but then I painted the interior. I started with bright red on the wall's, going up about 3 ft., then a 1ft. band of black above that, finishing off with pure white up to the rafter's. Then I painted the floor so that at each door it look's like the starting line at my local dragstrip. Bright red up the middle with a yellow border. Now you guy's let me know, AM I NUT'S?
 
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Old Mar 1, 2003 | 12:40 PM
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Certifyably!!!

But no more so than when *they* redecorate the bathrooms, LOL!

I think if I had to paint the garage, I would do it in some 'urban camoflage' that matched the color of my coveralls. The if I stood real still, *she* wouldn't see me!

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Old Mar 1, 2003 | 01:03 PM
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Of course you're nuts.
Anyone in their right mind would that in the U.S. a guy paints the Outside walls of the garage <> White<>
The Inside walls are <> Blue<>
& the Floor <> Red<>

They should have taught you that in Art Class.
*grin*
 
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Old Mar 1, 2003 | 02:12 PM
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I dont think your crazy just because you painted your garage like the local jiffy lube.

By the way how much for an oil change?
 
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Old Mar 1, 2003 | 05:40 PM
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$37.50
 
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Old Mar 1, 2003 | 07:07 PM
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Old Mar 3, 2003 | 03:10 AM
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Certifiably!

You can paint the walls and stuff back white now that you don't have to worry about exploding PVC splashing blood around -hehe

I am painting the walls in my new shop off white, white ceiling, and floor just sealed.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2003 | 07:11 AM
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Painting the top half white made a real improvement in lighting. And yes I get the picture. NO MORE "PVC"
 
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Old Mar 3, 2003 | 11:26 AM
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I couldn't help it...

There are posts here that mention the benefit of painting the whole shop bright white to help distribute light. I am not sure my eyes would take to much of that. It might remind me too much of that padded cell
 

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Old Mar 3, 2003 | 02:46 PM
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My room was gray, you were lucky.
I only painted the wall white from about 4ft on up. It does help to brighten thing's up.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2003 | 10:24 PM
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I dunno, I painted light colored gray on the bottom, dark red stripe, with a semi gloss white to the rafters.
BTW I like the idea of the starting line
 
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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 05:01 AM
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of course you're nuts! But, that's ok..........
 
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Old Mar 7, 2003 | 01:21 PM
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Ford Blue man, shoulda painted it Ford Blue!
 
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Old Mar 7, 2003 | 05:46 PM
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I had thought of that, but then everyone would think that I was a UK fan, which I'm not. Sorry all you UK fan's
 
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Old Mar 8, 2003 | 02:41 PM
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I don't think you're crazy.
She gets to decorate the playroom INSIDE the house, you get to decorate the playroom OUTSIDE the house.
Sounds fair to me.
 
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