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Rich5ltr
Joined: 28 Mar 2008
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Location: Hampshire, UK
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 Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 8:03 pm Post subject: Cleaning my Garage this Easter... |
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Not been on here for a while so I thought I’d post something. The Aston has been away with the specialist who looks after it for the last few weeks so I decided to re-decorate the garage. You know; get rid of 20 years of rubbish to the tip – mostly “stuff that’ll come in handy”, tidy away all the tools, clear the shelves and re-stack all the oils and polishes etc. It’s amazing how many pots of paint I’d collected over the years. Anyway I found some white emulsion and an unopened tin of Wick’s grey floor paint so I got cracking.
Strangely the builder had given me an Artexed ceiling but left a gap all round the edges because the walls are not plastered. I filled these and all the other gaps with expanding foam filler then painted the walls and ceiling. I found some carpet tiles in mid-green on eBay so invested £25 in a new floor for the workshop area. I fancy painting a racing green band around the walls at waist height when I’ve finished for a neat look.
The garage doors were a dull dirty dark grey on the inside so needed painting. Homebase had a buy-one-get-one-free offer on what they called one-coat universal paint so I bought some in light grey which I applied with a small brush to get behind the door frame and in tricky areas and a mini roller for the flat surfaces. I’m really pleased with the result.
Halfway there and hopefully if I get a good run at it tomorrow I’ll get close to finishing, then the fun bit putting up some new posters and sorting out all my tools!
The mess to start with 
Stuff off the shelves and rubbish ready to go
Volvo being loaded – one trip of several
Green carpet tiles down
One door painted, contrast the unpainted one
Floor painted 
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Uncle Alec
Joined: 14 Jan 2008
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Location: Manchester
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Tell me you didn't throw out those Castrol oil filler jugs. |
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Roger-hatchy
Joined: 07 Dec 2007
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Location: Tiptree, Essex
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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| My thought as well |
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Rich5ltr
Joined: 28 Mar 2008
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Location: Hampshire, UK
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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No, they're safe although they are new ones issued by castrol when you bulk order oil.
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Rick
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Location: UK
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Ironhead
Joined: 28 Mar 2010
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Location: Leicestershire
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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hope you didn't bin your 'Henry'  i've got one as well |
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Rich5ltr
Joined: 28 Mar 2008
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Location: Hampshire, UK
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh no, Henry is my 'car/garage' vacuum. He lives in the knee hole under the old wooden school desk. |
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Richard H
Joined: 03 Apr 2009
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Location: Lincolnshire, UK
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:28 am Post subject: |
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Great work! Looks like a nice garage you've got there.
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: South Cheshire
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:50 am Post subject: |
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Must be a spring thing... tidied my garage yesterday...probably now looks as tidy as most folks garages before they tidy  |
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kismet
Joined: 04 May 2011
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Location: South Staffs
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:20 am Post subject: |
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| I just wish my garage and workshop areas looked half as clean and tidy as yours BEFORE you started your clear-up!! |
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Rich5ltr
Joined: 28 Mar 2008
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Location: Hampshire, UK
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Been down there again best part of today. Finished painting the walls, ceiling and floor in the other bay. Got the other door and a few details to finish off now. Probably a day's work but wife wants me to help clear the loft tomorrow |
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MVPeters
Joined: 28 Aug 2008
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Location: Northern MA, USA
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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Uncle Alec & Richard - but really for our Bath & West viewers:
Did you spot my post on Castrol oil jugs a couple of days ago?
It's here: http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/forum/phpbb/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=11910
I wish I had room in my suit-case!
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lowdrag
Joined: 10 Apr 2009
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Location: Le Mans
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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That rack of old liquids on the right hand side; did you bin those as well or are they available for collection?  |
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Rich5ltr
Joined: 28 Mar 2008
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Location: Hampshire, UK
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Hi Tony, no I assure you they are all safe and sound and going nowhere! There's more elsewhere in the house but that's are my Bordeaux stock...
Looking forward to the Le Mans Classic |
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Rich5ltr
Joined: 28 Mar 2008
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Location: Hampshire, UK
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Spent a few more hours in the garage today and have now finished painting the inside of the other door, this really brightens it up. I’ve since discovered yet more gaps round the ceiling which I will have to fill. The reason I am so determined to seal all the gaps is because our lounge is built above the garage. Consequently whenever I start a car or put one away you can smell exhaust fumes for quite a while in the lounge above. So, more expanding foam is required and I want to get some draft excluder on the garage doors to stop the dust coming in. Then that’s about it.
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