Thoughts on painting the shop.

[Chris Padilla]

Like most everyone here, I painted my shop walls white. Since I found a deal at the board, I picked up a 5 gallon bucket of exterior-grade semi-gloss white. It is probabaly the most boring mind-numbing color to paint but it reflects the light very very well.

I doubt one would noticed a significant difference between gloss and semi-gloss. Dust will still gather a bit here and there on the walls thanks to our arachnid friends....

[Mike Hutchison]

Thanks for input regarding sealing OSB.
I will look into the PVA sealer next time I go to Home Depot.
Don't want to be paranoid about fumes; but, since I have my letterpress
and the woodchuck shop in there, I spend a fair amount of time in the
little shop.

[Burt Alcantara]

A while back I made a tool rack and wanted to paint it. The paint guy at HD told me gloss paints are more durable. I took his word and painted the rack gloss. It held up very well. No scratches or dings. I ended up tossing the rack because it wasn't efficient but the paint sure was.

Burt