56 Chev Garage build

[Dan in Pasadena]

Rudy, all,
Here's a couple photos of what I've done with Rustoleum Hammer finish paint. I opened up the entire back of my little 18x18 garage and installed a structural steel frame in place of the back wall. The wide flange beam I found on Craigslist and was an oddball forest green but badly scratched up. I did NOTHING, nada, zilch, zero in prep. I rolled it on with a .79 cent foam roller from Home Cheapo. I messed up because you're supposed to recoat (if you're going to) within I think two or four hours. I forgot and the label says if you don't do it in that time to wait like 7 days or something. So I waited. This stuff is HARD when it's cured. Two coats like I did it is ridiculously hard and uniform. Been on there 4-5 years now and has been bullet proof.


Closeup of the texture:


Obviously that is the silver hammer finish. Since I had good luck with it I decided to try the black but in their spray can. I don't think it's truly black; it's more like dark gray to me. I found a little stool standing out with someone's trash. I did a relatively quick buzz with my palm sander and later put an eBay old fashioned gasoline sticker on it. This was going to be in my garage but my wife actually liked it! And it's in our living room, God knows why but it is.
Before (Yes, very crappy looking):


After: