Suggestions for concrete "baseboard"

[noisufnoc]

So my garage is partially finished by the builder. The walls are sheetrocked in and painted with flat white paint. Then there's this "base-board" to deal with

its concrete that isn't smooth. I'm not sure if i should brush the epoxy on it when i do the floor? or try to paint it when I do the walls?

What do you guys think?

 

[bigblue02hd]

I've done both....

For customers they've had us just use the epoxy to coat the "curb".

In my 1 car garage that I just finished, I painted it with the accent paint I used for my two tone stripe (dark brown).

 

[noisufnoc]

in your opinion, what's the best way to do it?

 

[bigblue02hd]

Well.. just like we tell homeowners... its personal preference.

I wanted mine (curb/base) to stand out and my floor will be tan epoxy.

If you wanted the curb/base to blend in (visually) then I think doing it with the floor color would be best.

 

[AlphaGarage]

You can epoxy them, and it does look sharp, but they don't usually receive a lot of punishment so a good quality masonry paint is usually a suitable alternative.

If they're tall, like over 12 or so inches, the weight of our LiquaTile epoxy can be an issue (the heavy weight is due to the ceramic content) as it tends to "self level" down the wall. There are ways to deal with that, and a few other points to consider with any coating. Check out the attached tech note for details.

 

[TheBanker]

I actually like that painted curb with the stripe. Your going to have to look at pics and see what you like. Epoxy and flaking vert surfaces is not real fun.

 

[AlphaGarage]

I actually like that painted curb with the stripe. Your going to have to look at pics and see what you like. Epoxy and flaking vert surfaces is not real fun.

They certainly can be extra work, although there is a nice payoff. And if the walls are a large area, you really want to consider doing them entirely separately beforehand.

How much pain, and how much payoff? The walls in the DIY project pictured below took quite a bit of extra effort - but the finished project is really amazing. Just click on the picture to read about the DIY details - there are some very good tips in the original thread that apply to all DIY jobs - with or without verticals.

 

[noisufnoc]

very cool. I wasn't sure if one material works better on the concrete than the other. I do agree that the baseboard curb painted the trim color looks nice. I'm thinking I'll go that route. I dont need any special paint for this, do I?

 

[AlphaGarage]

If the current paint is adhering well without flakes or chipping, and holds up to a good cleaning, any good latex masonry will probably do the trick. If there are a lot of bare spots use a masonry primer first. It's really no different that painting a wall or other surface with an existing coating - you want to be sure that the current coating is sticking real well, because the subsequent coat will hold only as well as the coats under it.

 

[TheBanker]

They certainly can be extra work, although there is a nice payoff. And if the walls are a large area, you really want to consider doing them entirely separately beforehand.

How much pain, and how much payoff? The walls in the DIY project pictured below took quite a bit of extra effort - but the finished project is really amazing. Just click on the picture to read about the DIY details - there are some very good tips in the original thread that apply to all DIY jobs - with or without verticals.

That is an awesome thread. I can't believe what those guys got done in that garage. I guess when you have the time to do it and a little experience it really pays off.