Being as tight as the garages are, I would suggest impact or abrasion resistant drywall or even better yet 4' high FRP panel to protect.

The home is all women and then him and he is very very OCD and obsessive about everything in the house along with being a 6.5 ft abrasive guy he constantly is causing issues with other tenants over trivial things.

I know my response was a bit abrasive. 

Have you tried something with a bit of an abrasive? 

., the window sill, window trough, or floor) are equal to or greater than the standards specified in 24 CFR 35.1320(b); (ii) There is evidence that the paint surface is subject to abrasion; and (iii) Lead-based paint is known or presumed to be present on the friction surface

It is like Shane's idea, of protected poly wood.What I do is pull all the trim and label and number it.Then TSP it (and this is the non-painted trim recipe for wood trim) and de-gloss it with the abrasive side of scotch bright sponge (which I dip in the TSP).

And as for answering back abrasive comments, I'm defending my brand.

The main guy who runs this site is pretty rough (abrasive) on his students (to a point that it's abusive in a way).

You will need to degloss the cabinets anyway (whether painted or wood) so go with the abrasive side of a scotch bright sponge for the TSP application there.

Flooring has come a long way so I was hoping there was something line vinyl plank but for countertops in a large slab, I.e. something less expensive than stone, but still impervious to water, and tough enough to defend against any abrasions, scrapes, etc.