Here's a collection of photos that represent the current state of my garage. No major changes, just little tweaks here and there. I'm pretty much satisfied with how I have things laid out. Time to just use and enjoy it. 

I have been in search of an updated logo for a while. I worked with a few designers on Fiverr, but I wasn't satisfied. So, I designed my own. Here it is: 

Here are a couple of animations featuring the new logo:

I am experimenting with a new logo, but I am not completely sold on it. It was a collaborative effort between me and a Belgian designer I hooked up with through Fiverr. Currently, I have commissioned another designer to see what they can come up with, so hopefully they can come up with something even better. In the meantime, this is the new one: 

I was tired of having my polisher arsenal stored away and out of sight, so I mounted them on the Craftsman pegboard above my workbench.  I want to add one more polisher to my collection, but that will have to wait until Father's Day.  I also moved my pad collection from my 56" Craftsman to two of the drawers beneath my workbench.  Here's a few pics: 

A good friend of mine is an acclaimed photographer. She is well known for her remarkable shots of Aurora Borealis. Through chatting with her, we got the crazy idea for her to come and take some shots of my garage. She was by last weekend and she snapped some very cool shots. There's more to come, but here's a little taste of what Christy is working on.  I eagerly await more of these since she is a master of HDR and other cool editing techniques.  

Since purchasing my BL-5000SLX QuickJack lift, I have been putting it to the test quite regularly.  I have taken the wheels off a number of times to gain access to the wheel wells and I have been able to perform some touch ups on the paint around the rotor hats.  It has been a helpful tool as well as a cool one.  My friend, Geoff popped by a little while ago with his camera gear to snap some shots of the QuickJack in action and here's a little slideshow that demonstrates how it has helped me raise my detailing game.  The photos give you an idea of how I have the system set up. Like I have said before, it works great for my needs and it is a purchase I am very happy with.  

My raised aluminum TREK sign arrived and I got it perfectly placed on my big grey wall.  The logo was in a shiny red and the letters have the brushed aluminum look to them.  The red of the logo clashed with the red of my stripe below so I pained the logo the same grey as my TV wall.  I think it looks much better, plus I didn't want the TREK sign to be the focal point of that wall.  If you are looking for a sign such as this, I suggest you hit up Joe at Enthusi-works.  He is great to work with and can just about make anything your mind can conjure up.  You may even see some photos of my garage in his various listings.  Here's how things turned out.  

I recently removed a shelf I was using to store jack stands.  I relocated the shelves to the top of my tire racks.  I plan on adding a raised aluminum "Trek" sign to this wall space.  Here's a few shots that illustrate the evolution of this part of the garage.  

It took me two full days, but our cedar garage door has been stained, and very pleased with the result.  The builder used a stain/paint and we never really liked it.  I sanded it down for four or five hours and then applied a coat of Cabot's Australian Timber Oil and it brought out the character of each board.  The sanding process left me with a lot of cleaning in the garage.  I had to clean every inch of the garage, but that is all done and things have never looked so great.  Here are some photos that will take you through the process of getting this door to the point it should have been when we moved in.  

My tile project is progressing well.  I had to trim the top row of tiles by hand so that took a bit of time, but other than that everything was quite straightforward.  I'll let the mortar set for 24 hours and then apply the sanded grout.  This whole project is completely unnecessary, but I think this is going to look amazing.  

The portion of wall above the garage door has always been a thorn in my side.  The builder did a lousy job of finishing off this part of the garage, so I have been fixing it up for a number of years.  Even though I have addressed it a number of times, I still feel like it needs something to better integrate it into the overall design theme.  So, this week I will be installing white 3x6 subway tile along with a charcoal groat.  This is a completely unnecessary project from many standpoints, but I think it will look great.  Here's some photos that show the evolution of this area from construction to present day.

I have a Craftsman cabinet in the far corner of my garage that houses lots of paint cans and other various liquids and sprays, and it is mounted using a white panel that I picked up from Sears when I bought the cabinets.  The white panel was a bit of an eyesore, and when I painted the Gladiator mounting panel for the ball caddy, it looked too good not to do with the upper panel.  A few coats of the wall colour and it is pretty tough to even notice the mounting panel now.  The first photo in the slideshow was taken a while back, but shows the white rail.  

I noticed that Sears Canada isn't showing these cabinets on their website any longer.  Lots of Gladiator stuff, so I wonder if these cabinets are now obsolete.  If so, that's too bad since I really like them.  

If there's one thing that goes well with Audis, it is Trek bikes.  I am working with the guy that made my raised aluminum "Audi" sign to have a custom Trek sign made.  I'm going to put the text above the logo. Since the signs will be aluminum, I am thinking of creating a painted shadow effect behind them to give them a 3D look.  This is gonna be a fun little project.  Stay tuned.  

This virtual tour should give you a great sense of how things are laid out in my garage.  I have to say, things are approaching perfection.  It's just a matter of fine tuning the little details at this point.  I hope you enjoy. 

I was sifting through a whack of external hard drives and came across some grainy old pics of the garage.  They were taken not too long after we took possession of our house.  I think I had the Sony Ericsson S003 at the time.  These photos seem way older than five years, but that's because a lot has changed in that time.  Anyway, here are some photographs that capture some milestones in the evolution of my garage.    

One of my friends is a professional photographer.  A while back, I did some work on his Nissan Murano.  In return, he spent almost six hours at my place, earlier this week, photographing my car and garage.  I was blown away by the quality of the images he captured.  I have put a slideshow together that demonstrates his skill as well as my garage's beauty.  After viewing the shots I have selected, I'm sure you will agree that they are stunning in their depth, clarity, and composure.  

To learn more about Geoff and check out more of his work, be sure to visit his website here. 

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The addition of two pegboard panels has thrown off the symmetry of my red wall stripe, so I am extending the stripe to the edge of the pegboard.  Just have to give it a finish coat.  Looks better, don't you think?

Years ago, I fashioned a wooden box to cover up the furnace switch and thermostat.  I grew tired of it, so I removed it and freshened up the outlets with some dark grey paint.  I think it looks better.  If you're wondering what the black box is to the right of the thermostat, it is a locking key caddy.  

My garage has seen more than its fair share of decals over the years.  The bulk of them came from eBay, but most of them are now gone.  I now have only 3 decals on the walls.  I have a few stickers on my metal magnet board.  The large "SQ5" decal was a custom job I used a guy in Latvia for.  I paid too much, but he was very willing to work with me and I got the exact decal I wanted in the exact size I requested.  The "quattro" by the clock was your basic eBay search and purchase, as was the "vorsprung" decal on the car door.  The "Audi" above the floor mat wall is actually raised letters I purchased online.  I also applied a couple of decals to liven up my Craftsman rolling cabinets.  They began life grey, but I rattle-canned them blue.  

Most of the standard decals can be had for pennies on the Internet.  My current decals are all incorporated into the paint scheme which, in my opinion, brings more cohesion to the overall design.  This is in stark contrast to my decal philosophy of the past, which was a "more is better" approach.  

If you spend any time browsing through the garage gallery, you will see a multitude of decals that have come and gone.