Trim molding? Rubber or wood?

[KGB Pilot125]

Looking for some ideas on what to use for my molding around the base of the wall? Drawbacks/ positives of your basic rubber 4 inch high cove base in black. or should I go with some real trim in a 1x4 or 1x3 PVC or wood? if I did what would the drawbacks or positives be for that?
I am thinking about doing a flat black trim or satin but am open to ideas.

garage is 11x38

here it is, and as you can see the footings come up a ways as the garage floor drops away toward the door.

 

[Jmatlock88]

It's really personal preference for the look you're going for. Obviously the commercial base and the PVC traditional base are going to be more moisture resistant than the wood base. I think black would look sharp with your floor and walls.

 

[rsanter]

Rubber base would be my choice si I could still do wash down in there

Bob

 

[Vegaman_Dan]

Rubber Vinyl would be my choice, hands down. It would look more industrial which is appropriate for the garage in my opinion.

 

[nolimits76]

I also prefer the rubber base. Easier to wash down. My house came with wood trim already, or I would put this in.

Btw...black will give a nice contrast on your epoxy floors and look great IMO.

 

[CharlestonJoe]

X 5

I used the black vinyl cove base in a garage I did for someone and I plan on using it in mine. It looks sharp.

 

[bczygan]

If you want the wood trim look use the foam composition trim that all the big box stores have.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Rubber base would be my choice si I could still do wash down in there

Bob

I agree, and what I did!

Jim

 

[elronin]

Try this, it's what I used in my garage. Lowe's had them on clearance a while back.
Flexco Wall Base
TheToolReviewGuy

 

[KGB Pilot125]

Thanks guys. Looks like i am heading to get some rubber base.

 

[KGB Pilot125]

ran down to Lowes today and picked up some of base and tested it out.

 

[NUTTSGT]

It looks good, make to post up a finished picture from the same place as the first picture.

 

[CT2012]

did you guys do the epoxy first before applying the rubber/vinyl cove base molding?

if not, what did you do to protect the exposed bottom edge of sheetrock when you had to rinse your floor (doing the etching & so forth)?

while i prefer the vinyl cove molding myself (used on on our last house, it came out great) masking off cove molding to do epoxy after is not something i want to do.

 

[G McKay]

Rubber base. Or vinyl if you want something fancier.