Transforming A Garage on a Budget! | Part 5: Mudding & Ceiling!

Hey Everyone,
Today we are continuing work on the garage. From finishing the ceiling to learning all about mudding, this was a jam packed week. This place has changed so much since we started and we really are on the home stretch!
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If you read this far... There may or may not be a big announcement next week (;

[@Joel_stbd]

I recommend to paint a bright white or neutral color for the best lighting in a garage, especially since you are planning to work on your cars there.

[@leeh9420]

100% agree

[@HunterDirection]

I'm pretty torn on colors haha. White makes a ton of sense from that aspect for sure. Being able to see what I'm working on is super nice. My conflicting thought comes from filming it though. The way I light my shots is alot easier with a background that is on the darker side. I can manipulate it to basically have it fall off completely, which is way harder to do with a bright colored wall. Im thinking we might do a darker accent wall so we get the best of both worlds

[@jeffkoch8612]

You should be a cinematographer.. Having said that, the trick to mud is; put it on and scrape it off completely, each coat.. Every coat with a wider blade. The residue left after each coat expands as it drys, no sanding needed til the final. We just knock the ridges and high spots off by scraping it quickly with the knife between coats.

[@luukvanoijen7082]

It's hard to express how much joy these episodes bring me. This is by far my favourite channel on youtube and you are making such incredible videos man, keep it up !!!!!!!!!!

[@HunterDirection]

Hey that really means the world to me! I am thrilled my videos resonate with you so much!

[@tstuppino]

Fantastic story telling and filming. I picked up on the foreshadowing on the opening scene immediately - I saw the mud on the walls and the paint swatches and it made me think. Using that exact same clip to wrap the video was super cool and fit the message perfectly. I only recently discovered your channel but I've already watched most of your videos. Keep it up!!!

[@Vladi1295]

Lighter colors will open up the space and spread the light more opposed to darker ones that will make the space more compact and it will requiere more lighting to see everything (for example under a car and nooks and crannies under the engine bay) The mudding was perfect and you did a great job 😁 Hope you dont get lost in the pallete on the endless color spectrum, hah

[@derekdalton5658]

Hunter, go for the eucalyptus olive 🫒 green [2nd down left swatch] or the sage color [3rd down far right swatch]. Both are not too dark and are natural shades that will "pop" with the wood ceiling. Just my suggestion 😅 I'm sure whatever you choose will look amazing.

[@HunterDirection]

I love the idea of a natural green in order to accent the wood! It makes alot more sense than white to me from a style sense.

[@318isGood]

All the other automotive KZbinrs I see have big sponsors and just get a Bendpak lift immediately; then they're done with it. I really respect your approach and admire the way you tell your stories. I feel like I'm watching a movie each time I tune in and I'm hooked from beginning to end. It doesn't even really matter what you're doing honestly; it could be cars, houses, boats... Keep up the amazing work dude

[@318isGood]

Also I haven't seen anyone else mention this but I like your choice in watches!

[@HunterDirection]

Haha yeah all my stuff is self funded so a lift would be quite a ways out sadly. Gotta take the slow route! I am stoked my approach and mentality resonates with you! I am also happy to hear you like my watch selection. They each signify a life milestone and I'm actually about due to buy myself another!

[@bangarng]

Good stuff, I've definitely been there before, minus the mudding. Keep it up man.

[@derekdalton5658]

The neatly cut out roof plywood sections were GENIUS! I think Hunter's engineering brain just comes up with smart solutions. It's looking like a crew of professionals tackled the task. 👏

[@HunterDirection]

Hey thank you! I think it turned out pretty sweet for what it is haha. I'm glad you like the look! The engineering thinking process helps so much with stuff like this!

[@Jballzx]

Really enjoying this build series. Your camera and editing skills are top notch! Nice choice in cars as well, have 3 beemerz myself!

[@HunterDirection]

Thank you a ton for the support! I really appreciate it!. Sounds like you have some dope cars! I want to pick up another bmw sometime soon!

[@Jballzx]

@@HunterDirection Thanks for the response! I have 135i 6mt with a upgraded turbo, a B58 X3, and a 2023 R1250R bike!

[@HunterDirection]

@@Jballzx each of those is so dope! I will 100% do a 135i build on the channel someday!

[@Jballzx]

@@HunterDirection thanks man! I will be here watching. This channel is great! I just found it during the garage build series

[@RyanFannon-fy1yf]

Your intros are some of the best out there bud. Love old school feel. Keep grinding it’s coming along great 🤘

[@1mangostick]

This is way overkill for a garage... but its fantastic overkill. Nice work, Sir! If you're going to pick a darker color, I hope you've got some serious lighting picked out. Looking forward to the next installment!

[@Driver_88]

Doing all this work whilst moving a camera around and recording over and over is so commendable

[@HunterDirection]

I'm stoked you like my efforts haha! It's definitely quite a bit of work! Thank you for the support!

[@svrepublic6551]

Awesome job dude it’s starting to look amazing. Keep up the good work

[@HunterDirection]

It has come a long ways! I really appreciate the support!

[@HangingOnLimiter]

Every Saturday I watch your vids bro

[@HunterDirection]

That means the world to me! Thank you!

[@HangingOnLimiter]

@@HunterDirection no problem

[@allovertraveler]

Love watching your videos 👍🏻

[@woodlysaintjulien5369]

Yes!!!! Awesome video

[@HunterDirection]

Thank you a ton!

[@squidtufo2612]

This guy definitely deserves like 100k more subs such a shame 😢

Me and my ex worked on a house together with her mum and stepdad (they bought it for us to rent). The mudding looked pretty good at first, but once the walls were painted it looked horrible in some places.

[@dedbeet5845]

How odd. Started watching this 12:50 local time, then comes the shot of stove clock at 12:50....

[@maxstinehour6662]

This has likely come up, but what is your day job?

[@HunterDirection]

I am an engineer outside of this haha.

[@maxstinehour6662]

@@HunterDirection I'm a ME/EE turned Asian history, turned doctor, and now part-time gearhead. I get the train of thought, lol. Can't imagine how you have the time to film and edit, but then I have 3 kids.😁