Six inch vinyl base molding

[Sturgeon]

Looking at six inch vinyl base molding for shop and wondering if anyone has tried it? Seems like it would be durable but concerned about it staying in place? Any thoughts out there? Thanks.

 

[Zeke]

If you install it correctly it won't be a problem. I think using vinyl and being able to set it down tight to the floor is a plus.

How about showing the product you have in mind?

 

[84944Redline]

Worked great for the toe kick on my cabinets and was the look I wanted. Glued it and never had any issues at all.

 

[Blk88GT]

I did my whole shop with it. No issues keeping it in place and it finished things off nicely.

 

[DGersic]

I did a wall with it. Glued on. Seems to be holding up well, no issues.

 

[atch]

The VA hospital where I worked most of my adult life used viny almost exclusively. If you use the proper glue it'll be there when you and I are gone.

If you caulk the bottom edge you can mop against it. Should you decide to caulk the bottom the recommendation is to lay a bead of caulk on the bottom edge of the vinyl, the glue on the back of the vinyl, and then place against the wall.

 

[PoorUB]

The base in may garage is PVC trim board, caulked to the floor and trim screws into the wall.

The vinyl base should be fine too. as well as the walls are clean and solid and the corct adhisive it will not come off.

 

[RivennHewn]

There’s a reason commercial/industrial buildings use it.

 

[PoorUB]

There’s a reason commercial/industrial buildings use it.

Yes, it is cheap!

 

[RivennHewn]

Yes, it is cheap!

Oh, ya.

They’re worried about saving a thousand bucks on a 20 million dollar job.

Can we get a bigger eye roll emoji, please?

 

[LostCauseRanch]

I used it for the showroom/office at our old shop. Easy to install, never had an issue with it coming loose. Nice that you can just get a roll and have no seams.

We would mop the floor weekly and it held up for the 7 years I had that place.

I used the wall base specific adhesive:

TEC® Wall Base Adhesive - 30 ounces

This low-odor adhesive is great for installing rubber or vinyl wall base. It is easy to spread and apply and provides excellent grab.

www.menards.com

 

[PoorUB]

Oh, ya.

They’re worried about saving a thousand bucks on a 20 million dollar job.

Can we get a bigger eye roll emoji, please?

What other reason would there be?

 

[CraigStu]

I used it for the showroom/office at our old shop. Easy to install, new er had an issue with it coming loose. Nice that you can just get a roll and have no seams.

We would mop the floor weekly and it held up for the 7 years I had that place.

I used the wall base specific adhesive:

TEC® Wall Base Adhesive - 30 ounces

This low-odor adhesive is great for installing rubber or vinyl wall base. It is easy to spread and apply and provides excellent grab.

www.menards.com

I agree. The key is the last line above.

 

[Sturgeon]

Great suggestions, going vinyl. Thanks

 

[duneslider]

Vinyl base works great. It installs fast and easy, fairly affordable. I used it in schools and would caulk it down so moisture didn't get through.

In my opinion the advantage is it works really well over uneven floors better than other options. You just press that cove at the bottom down and it move over the ups and downs of the floor. There are not any other options out there that can do what vinyl base does, how do you wrap other base materials around round and tight curving walls? The cost isn't the only reason it is so popular, it works really well for what it needs to do.

 

[Jacko264]

I use to fit vinyl flooring on buses and we vinyl welded all the joints to stop water when they washed the floors
Graham