Drywall
New, bare, repaired, porous, or unevenly sealed drywall may need a compatible drywall primer. Sound previously painted drywall is evaluated for adhesion, sheen, stains, and spot-primer needs.
Standard garage wall system
Scuff Tuff Interior Waterbased Enamel
Ace's default two-finish-coat wall enamel for a washable, scuff-resistant garage interior.
Why Ace Selected It
A Defined Job in the Garage System
It gives typical garage walls the cleanability and scuff resistance they need without the stronger reflection of a semi-gloss workshop finish.
- Applicable Ace surfaces
- wall
- Ace-offered finish
- Eg-Shel
- Published coverage
- 350–400 sq. ft. per gallon per coat
- Dry to touch
- 2 hours
- Recoat planning
- 4 hours
- Cure/use planning
- Follow the current product data sheet and written project instructions before aggressive cleaning.
- Installed build
- Two finish coats over preparation and primer specified for the substrate
Before Coating
Preparation and Limitations
Preparation
- Surfaces must be clean, dry, sound, and free of dust, grease, mildew, peeling paint, and other bond breakers.
- Glossy areas are dulled and repairs are sanded smooth; bare or repaired areas are primed when the substrate and written scope require it.
- Active leaks, condensation, mildew, and failing drywall or masonry are corrected before coating.
Important limits
- Interior wall coating only; it is not a garage-floor coating or a moisture-remediation system.
- Final product, tint base, color, ventilation, temperature, and application schedule follow the current data sheet and written quote.
After Installation
Cleaning and Real-World Use
After the coating has cured, remove loose grit first and use a soft cloth or sponge with a compatible mild cleaner. Test stronger cleaning in an inconspicuous area.
Moisture comes first
Paint improves a properly prepared surface; it does not fix active water entry, condensation, mildew, or failing drywall, wood, metal, or masonry. Ace documents repairs and exclusions in the written scope, consistent with the existing two-year painting warranty.
Primer Is a Scope Decision
Each Substrate Is Evaluated Separately
A customer chooses color and finish. Ace chooses compatible preparation and primer after inspecting the actual surface.
Block and masonry
Concrete block and masonry must be cured, clean, dry, and free of efflorescence or active moisture. Porosity and pH determine whether a masonry conditioner, block filler, or compatible primer is specified.
Wood
Bare wood, knots, tannin-prone species, and repaired areas are evaluated separately and receive a compatible primer when needed.
Metal
Rust, mill scale, oil, and failing factory finish must be addressed. Bare ferrous, galvanized, and previously coated metal require different adhesion and corrosion-control decisions.
Common Questions
Questions About Scuff Tuff Interior Waterbased Enamel
Is Scuff Tuff Interior Waterbased Enamel used on every garage surface?
No. Ace uses it for wall only. Walls, ceilings, trim, doors, and floors have different coating requirements.
Does this product remove a moisture problem?
No. Active leaks, condensation, mildew, efflorescence, and substrate failures must be corrected first. Paint is not moisture remediation, and those causes remain subject to the written painting warranty exclusions.
Is primer automatically included everywhere?
Primer is a scope decision, not a color option. Ace evaluates drywall, block or masonry, wood, metal, stains, repairs, and existing coatings separately and writes the required preparation into the quote.
How many finish coats does Ace apply?
The installed system is based on two finish coats over appropriate preparation. The current product data sheet, substrate, color, conditions, and written scope control the final application.
Plan the Complete Paint Scope
Measure walls and ceiling, select the product system, choose colors, and bring the validated plan into the existing cost estimator.
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