My Garage Picture

[JJU]

I need a few more pictures and the 1963 to park under the lift. Other than that, it's complete.
http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/jjurban/g_2005_6.jpg

[Administrator]

Another Corvette shrine! You did an excellent job on your garage.

Please tell us about your lift (brand, type, etc..).

[Administrator]

Also, please post more pictures when you have a chance.

We'd like to see the '63, even if it isn't finished yet!

Thanks!

[JJU]

The lift is a Stinger. It's about 5 years old.
http://www.stingerlifts.com/

You can see pre-restored photos of the 1963 at the following link:

http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/jjurban/1963.htm

The car today has primer on it and I don't have any digital photos. The paint shop is about 50 miles from home. I'm hoping to have it back in July.

[kyeakel]

Say what's the floor coating? Looks very nice.

Kipp

[JJU]

The floor coating was done by a local person in Omaha.

It's basically 3 uerethane coats. I believe he gets his products from Dupont.

His process is:
- pressure wash the garage, let dry (day one)
- apply gray base coat, let dry (day two)
- apply gray second coat, spread fleck, let dry (day three)
- apply clear top coat (day four), wait three days before driving on it

The fleck I chose is bright red and white.

The floor is noticed by everyone first as they walk in the garage, not the cars. :)

[Administrator]

JJU,

Do you have any other photos of the garage?

[JJU]

Picture above is #6 in the series. Click on the numbers below .....
1 (http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/jjurban/g_2005_1.jpg)
2 (http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/jjurban/g_2005_2.jpg)
3 (http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/jjurban/g_2005_3.jpg)
4 (http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/jjurban/g_2005_4.jpg)
5 (http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/jjurban/g_2005_5.jpg)
7 (http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/jjurban/g_2005_7.jpg)
8 (http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/jjurban/g_2005_8.jpg)
9 (http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/jjurban/g_2005_9.jpg)
10 (http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/jjurban/g_2005_10.jpg)
11 (http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/jjurban/g_2005_11.jpg)
12 (http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/jjurban/g_2005_12.jpg)
13 (http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/jjurban/g_2005_13.jpg)
14 (http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/jjurban/g_2005_14.jpg)
15 (http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/jjurban/g_2005_15.jpg)

[Administrator]

Thanks - those are great pictures. Did you apply the clearcoat over the C5 logo?

[JJU]

The difference on the C5 logo from the rest of the garage:

- area was taped off after the first (base) coat
- the second coat was colored white (not gray), painted by a smaller roller
- there was no fleck or grit put in the area
- a stencil was created and taped on to white area
- the black was applied first over the stencil, then red
- a brush was used to correct any "bleeding" from one color to another
- the final top layer of uerethane was applied after drying

What's so cool about the whole garage floor is that nothing automotive (oil, grease, anti-freeze) or weather realted (ice/snow/gravel mixed with ash, salt, etc) wipes right off. A quick wet mop and the clean shine is back.

[Garagefan]

I like the idea of the C5 logo. Did you make the stencil yourself or is that something you bought?

[JJU]

The person who coated the garage had the stencil made locally.

I don't know by whom.

I gave the GIF file to the person who passed it on.