Wall Bumper/ Car Door Guard??

[MagicMarker]

So my wife wants me to put up some door guards/ bumpers. What do you guys use? She wants it along the length of her SUV.

 

[LB-1911]

A quick read till others chime in -

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=96645&page=2

 

[Milton Shaw]

You might look at a boat supply for dock guards. Plastic/rubber strips that attach to side of dock to keep from damaging boats. Not talking about the boat fenders that are full of air and hang over the side of the boat and absorb wave motion.

 

[csp]

http://www.easternmarine.com/taylor-dock-pro-8-ft-c-shape-vinyl-dock-gard-46070

 

[kctyphoon]

i dont have a garage.. but it you want a quick solution you can goto home depot and just buy some of the grey foam pipe insulation.. its really cheap, and comes in something like 10' lengths.. you can use silicon adhesive to attach it to the wall directly, or you could hang a string/rope between two nails/screws in the wall and just hang the foam on that. might not be the prettiest fix, but its probably a $5 solution.

 

[_Stang_]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0002...+protector&dpPl=1&dpID=31FQ5hzozBL&ref=plSrch

 

[gahrajmahal]

I used baby bumper guard. It came in 2" L shape. I put it on the metal shelves and on the corners of the tool box. On a flat wall like yours I wrapped a 1 x 4 with left over carpet and screwed it to the wall.

 

[1969]

Pool noodles.......

 

[Cyberbear]

I also vote for the foam pipe insulation, just slip it over a PVC pipe and then screw that to your wall. Should take care of the situation.

 

[CJM8515]

Pool noodles.......

Yep, cheap and most effective even compared to pipe insulation.

 

[kbs2244]

pool noodls if you like a rainbow effect
pipe insulation for a boring grey effect
Dock rub rail for a more polished, white or grey, effect.

 

[hal1]

Pool noodles.......

Yup, endless uses for similar things, cabinet doors, laundry room doors. Get one at the dollar store, slice lengthwise with a razor, double sided tape to wall - Bammo! Done.

 

[slice]

Cut some old carpet Glue it on.

 

[hachi-roku_fan]

I just tell her to be careful when she opens the door haha The way I see it, if she's careful in the garage, she'll be careful in the parking lot and won't dent someone else's car. It's like parking lot courtesy training

 

[upndown]

Pool noodles.......

+1.. I've seen a number of those in customers garages. Kids love the colors.

 

[Dewilmoth]

I mounted an approx 1" wood dowel wrapped in gray pipe insulation foam (similar to a pool noodle) along the entire length of my car in a very tight Hawaii garage. Worked flawlessly for resting the door of my Porsche Turbo which had big and fragile doors. No pictures, but I'm sure you get the idea.

 

[ATC]

Pool noodles.......

That was gonna be my suggestion too

pool noodls if you like a rainbow effect
pipe insulation for a boring grey effect
Dock rub rail for a more polished, white or grey, effect.

Rainbow effect? You know that you can buy just one color right?

 

[ksucat90]

Ok I'm a little concerned you have started something bad here. Why do you let your wife park in the garage? It sets a bad example. Shame on you.

Most of us have so much stuff neither of us park in the garage!

Ok seriously check this out. http://doorpal.com

You can do the same with a blow up pool raft.


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[raf0419]

My initial reply won't answer your question, but what about backing the car in? Might there be more room on the other side (driver side gets most use) by doing so?
Also +1 on the pool noodles, but if your wife is like mine that would never pass the esthetic test. If esthetics are to be considered, foam floor mats might do the trick. A treadmill underpayment would as well. Possibly even a thick Yoga mat.

 

[ChevyEFI]

So my wife wants me to put up some door guards/ bumpers. What do you guys use? She wants it along the length of her SUV.[/URL]

My initial reply won't answer your question, but what about backing the car in? Might there be more room on the other side (driver side gets most use) by doing so?

But that would make sense.

 

[wssix99]

I would go with the commercially available products: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000V0EC8/?tag=atomicindus08-20

The pool noodle (I'd cut it in half) is interesting, but I'd think you could use the extra inch (who couldn't) that the thinner purpose-built product would give you.

what about backing the car in?

Not to insight an internet flame out (this has been discussed before in other threads) on this one but backing the car in is a problem with tight garages (like this one) if you need to turn immediately as you leave the garage. (More driveway is required due to the way the back end swings.) If there is extra driveway/runway, it wouldn't be a problem.

 

[ilovevocs]

Ok I'm a little concerned you have started something bad here. Why do you let your wife park in the garage? It sets a bad example. Shame on you.

Most of us have so much stuff neither of us park in the garage!

I'm in this camp. Not to muddy up the thread but I too have not had room to park a car in my garage for over a decade.

 

[MagicMarker]

Ok I'm a little concerned you have started something bad here. Why do you let your wife park in the garage? It sets a bad example. Shame on you.

Most of us have so much stuff neither of us park in the garage!

I'm in this camp. Not to muddy up the thread but I too have not had room to park a car in my garage for over a decade.

I've declared to my wife that the garage is only for cars. I'm lucky enough to have an oversized shed to store all the lawn maintenance stuff.

 

[Mr_fixit]

Depending on how she drives and parks, maybe you want to glue a half pool noodle along each side of the car.?