Utility cabinet build

[koenbro]

My garage is a mess and I decided to build a utility cabinet that will pick up stuff off the floor and build upward (a necessity in my one-car workspace). It  will include a trash- and recycle bin, my Ridgid shop vac (and accessories), room for a few Bosch drawers and Systainers and a Festool toolbox. On top will have a flexible compartment for Home Depot Sterilite 28 and 56 gal bins. The back of the mid-portion will have shallow drawers for cleaning chemicals. A broom and dustpan will be attached to the side walls. 
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The cabinet will be 5' high by 3' wide by 2' deep, so it can be built from one sheet of plywood. The shelves and separators will come from scrap.

I am looking for suggestions on how to finish it. Want something simple that will withstand occasional spills. Thinking of spraying Benjamin Moore Advance on the outside (leftover form a kitchen project from last year) and applying wax with Vliess pads for the shelves. Any advice is appreciated.

 

[JohnnyEgo]

For garage furniture, I am a fan of black paint in general, and Rustoleum's oil-based enamel in specific.  Goes on thick, pretty durable, and best of all, it's the exact same color as dried black Sharpie, which means I can touch it up pretty easily as it wears.  My garage utility shelves have survived two kids and a wife who believe every flat surface is a great place to set a half-consumed cold drink.  The oil-based enamel has shrugged it off pretty well.

 

[ktb153]

I'm sure it's not popular opinion here but I'm actually a fan of melamine cabinets for a shop, I even made mine out of exotic cherry melamine. I have a shop and make a living off woodworking so when it comes to shop cabinets I just want fast and functional. Frameless construction some edge banding and call it a day, no finishing and melamine is surprisingly durable. They've held up for about 5 years now and still look good. $25 a sheet and another $20 for 600' roll of edge banding. Fast construction, cheap materials and durable finish. A woodworker may shun melamine but I got some pretty cool sheets of textured hpl (little pricier at $35/sheet) and made tons of garage cabinets for my house and everybody that sees them compliments them lol. If you're set on wood and I think you said you have the ability to spray I would just spray like 5 or 6 coats of some water based poly, not sure how paint would hold up sliding things on and off after a while