Painting the Garage (my first time painting 😅) | Garage Makeover Ep 2

[@KSMotoCafe]

Hey everyone if you got any pointers or things I did right, let me know below! Also I started a KSMC Patreon page so that if there are some viewers out there that wish to help contribute to the growth my channel, you can click the link right here: www.patreon.com/ksmotocafe - thank you!

[@Crittermoto]

Aaaaaand a new channel is born: KS Remodel Cafe 😂👍🏻 Kudos to you to just jump on in. I know quite a few folks that would be terrified to do this. Here’s a tip for your rollers: after unwrapping them, wrap them up in tape then remove the tape. This will remove any loose fibres for ya. Then you can wrap them in plastic cling wrap - air tight - between coats to re-use.

[@KSMotoCafe]

great tip! I was using just a garbage bag to wrap em during coats but plastic wrap is probably tighter! I found the brushed parts with the hand brush didn't apply the paint as well as the roller. Was it the way I stroked it or did I use the wrong brush?

[@Crittermoto]

@@KSMotoCafe well…..I wasn’t going to say anything, but seeing that you asked: The cutting brush is designed to be held the other way. You start with it “narrow” and long point facing away from your direction of travel. Then you back brush with the flat side. The trick to getting more paint per stroke is “loading” the brush. Dip it in the paint and then brush a few strokes on in the paint tray and repeat. You should be able to feel a difference in weight once the brush is properly loaded and should be able to cut about a 16”-24” line without reloading. Plus a new brush takes time to get worked in. 👍🏻

[@KSMotoCafe]

@@Crittermoto So if I am imagining this right, you brush with the short side and applying pressure towards it while the long side is pointed the opposite direction; then when you back brush it, the long side is reversed to the edge and you apply pressure towards it while the short side is now pointed away from the direction of the backstroke?

[@Crittermoto]

@@KSMotoCafe something like that, ya.

[@monahantp3767]

BTW, take the time and paint that celling! Don't be afraid of the work. Painting the celling white will make the garage feel larger, and will be brighter-- a big help if you're spending time in there. Again, don't forget to use KILZ as the first coat (probably only need one coat of KILZ, and one of your color) ;)

[@KSMotoCafe]

duddddde the ceiling would be so much pain lol -especially with the hanging storage panels I have on there

[@monahantp3767]

Congrats on taking on the project! I've painted every wall in our house, and learned a bunch as I went along too ;) "KILZ" Primer is your friend (paint "with primer" while helpful, doesn't come near what KILZ does for you)-- it will save you A LOT of time covering previous colors-- keeps the original from bleeding though as well. Blue painters-tape is helpful to mask off areas you don't want to paint-- also helpful should you decide to paint stripes on the wall.

[@KSMotoCafe]

yeah in hindsight having primer would have helped bring out the white sooner. Worth knowing now for when I need to paint areas that really matters (like inside the house). Thank you!

[@shotgun-studio]

I used to use painters tape but with lots of practice, you get to the point where it’s faster and easier not using it. Just take your time with the trimming. But if you do use tape, don’t let the paint dry, especially with multiple coats. It can actually strip your paint off once you remove it.

[@KSMotoCafe]

that last part is what I missed on the other wall! I let the multiple paint coats dry on the painters tape so when it was time to pull it, it took bits of paint out of the actual wall :(

[@noahtoy6514]

Turned out great!

[@KSMotoCafe]

thanks!

[@gibblestick]

Use a high end 'Paint and Primer in One' paint. Covers even dark colours in 1 coat. More expensive to buy obviously but sooooo much easier. (If you're doing a feature wall in a $multi million home, do it properly, otherwise it's great)

[@KSMotoCafe]

thanks for the tip! yeah I thought I bought a good one but turns out there are better paint cans out there :)

[@DeadNought]

last house - I built a 2 bay 24x24 - I never got it done inside before we moved again. Painting was next on the list..... drywall was the most frustrating. cutting the edges is the part I hate - but my wife loves - so we have a deal when painting.

[@KSMotoCafe]

that is great teamwork!

[@DeadNought]

@@KSMotoCafe oh - we don't paint together - we actually refuse to paint at the same time together. We have learned that marriage lesson the hard way. I don't enter the room until she is completely done.

[@bryannagregory618]

'Promosm'

[@KSMotoCafe]

hmm?