I'll let him know.

 

im not sure if you guys can get it over in the states but you can get a rubber based paint (white) that doesnt require any sealant leaves a gloss finishes, nice finish and totally wayerproof!!

 

Interesting... thanks Scotty.

 

Check in with a good paint store for paint suitable for your application. Sherwin Williams, PPG, Benjamin Moore, etc. One of the primer coats will need to be something called "block filler". This is thick stuff that will fill the large pores in the cinder block so that the finish coats do not end up full of pin holes.

 

Thanks for the info.

 

You could also use plastic wall panels designed for bathrooms. They arent something you'd want in your house, but would be fine for a garage. The seams are waterproof and you can even hose them down in the spring if they get dirty during the winter. It would take you an afternoon tops from start to finish. Ask at Home Depot, I think they come in 4x8 sheets.


http://www.parklandplastics.com/polywall.shtml It's hard to tell but this might be the stuff, or at least similar.

 

Thanks!gfjhdfj

 

I think the sheets of plastic that J Clark mentioned are commonly referred to as "FRP Sheeting" (i.e. fiberglass reinforced plastic) - and would work great if you ever plan to wash a car in the garage. Also, easy to clean. What about FRP sheeting across the bottom, and then pegboard across the top? This way you can hang all sorts of art, license plates, misc. car crap.

As far as how to "brighten up" - hang stuff on the wall. I frame the window stickers from cars I buy new, and them frame them in the color of the car ~ weird I know, but it helps cover up wall space.

-Farrbar
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2004 Beck Spyder
2006 Mercedes E350
2002 Ford Thunderbird
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2003 Dodge Ram

 

You could use a nice light colored stucco and even engrave a different pattern into it. Or vapor barrier and a thin 2 X 4 laying flat wall. It you a need a place to keep your cars during the reno's you can keep them at my place free of charge.

 

You could go with slatwall to cover up the cinder blocks - let me know if you have any questions on it.