Advice: Protecting Doors

matt19hsc · 03-03-2006, 10:11 AM

Here is the deal:

I live in a townhouse that has a very small 1 car garage. If you pull in perfectly there is enough room to open the doors "slowly and carefully" without hitting the sides.

However, I want to protect my car doors and my garage walls. I am looking for some sort of padded strip to run along the garage wall around door height. Maybe a piece of rubber stripping? Does anyone have any suggestions?

JOYRIIDE1113 · 03-03-2006, 10:16 AM

http://www.autogeek.net/parsmarwalgu.html

Enroutte · 03-03-2006, 10:26 AM

i want one of those!

BeemMeUp · 03-03-2006, 10:33 AM

That's a good idea...

Broken1 · 03-03-2006, 10:55 AM

At my friends house, they actually nailed some carpet to the walls. It does the job very well, as the car doors don't scratch against it, and you can cover a larger area of the wall for a lot less money :-)

Bimmerista · 03-03-2006, 10:58 AM

Carpet is indeed good, or cut up rubber pieces from old tires - the sidewalls make great barriers, as does the tire itself (use it inside out - put the old worn tire against the wall).

bimmer4me · 03-03-2006, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Bimmerista

Carpet is indeed good, or cut up rubber pieces from old tires - the sidewalls make great barriers, as does the tire itself (use it inside out - put the old worn tire against the wall).

I now know what I'm going to do with my runflats when the tread gets too low! Great idea.

btc · 03-03-2006, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Bimmerista

Carpet is indeed good, or cut up rubber pieces from old tires - the sidewalls make great barriers, as does the tire itself (use it inside out - put the old worn tire against the wall).

That is a great idea.

I'm using pipe insulation from home depo.

LEDZEP · 03-03-2006, 01:59 PM

I bought some of those plastic things (from the link way above) and was disappointed. They are pretty hard material and I expected them to be softer. It's almost like their purpose is to protect the garage wall not the car door.

The carpet suggestion is a good one. You can even buy some very thin area rug padding to put behind it for extra softnes.

BeemMeUp · 03-03-2006, 02:03 PM

Thanks for the heads up Led, I was just going to order those plastic things. I thought they would have been soft too.

LEDZEP · 03-03-2006, 02:07 PM

They're very hard like nylon or something. I'd consider the carpet idea. You could probably get remnants practically for free. The best would be short looped carpet like an office would have. Hey - it would add some sound proofing too!

Paul330d · 03-03-2006, 02:14 PM

Thanks LedZep, I was hesitating over those bars too.

Josh49 · 03-03-2006, 02:37 PM

These suggestions are great I just need to find a garage to put them in and I'm set.. And probably a new apartment near that garage..

LEDZEP · 03-03-2006, 02:53 PM

I have four of them that I bought still in their plastic packaging and haven't put any up yet. I still might try it... but might not either. If I do, I'll provide some feedback.

Anyone remember the guy that got these and actually put them on his car? That was too funny!!

Paul330d · 03-04-2006, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by LEDZEP

Anyone remember the guy that got these and actually put them on his car? That was too funny!!

You're kidding right?

LEDZEP · 03-04-2006, 06:15 AM

No I'm not. I'll have to search for that thread - he even posted pics. Just make sure you don't have to pee before you read it...

Paul330d · 03-04-2006, 10:02 AM

He stuck those 6"-wide bright yellow strips on his e90? This I have got to see!

BeeEm · 03-04-2006, 10:24 AM

Referring to this? http://www.auto-care.com/stickon.html

From http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4967

BimmerGuyFL · 03-04-2006, 11:10 AM

that picture is of a Mitsu Galant LOL. what a dork.

icedragon · 03-04-2006, 11:17 AM

I bought some relatively cheap sheets of foam and nailed them to the garage walls. No problems.

LEDZEP · 03-04-2006, 01:02 PM

BeeEm - That's the one!!

Paul330d · 03-04-2006, 01:46 PM

Hmm, well I can't say I'm that obsessive, but it's not as daft an idea as I had feared. Thanks for looking it up in the archives, though

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Broken1 Addict 203 Rep 2,074 Posts Drives: 2024 X5 40i M-Sport Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	At my friends house, they actually nailed some carpet to the walls. It does the job very well, as the car doors don't scratch against it, and you can cover a larger area of the wall for a lot less money :-)
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Bimmerista Major General 82 Rep 5,732 Posts Drives: superstock Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada iTrader: (0)	Carpet is indeed good, or cut up rubber pieces from old tires - the sidewalls make great barriers, as does the tire itself (use it inside out - put the old worn tire against the wall).
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BeemMeUp Private First Class 1 Rep 178 Posts Drives: BMW 330i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the heads up Led, I was just going to order those plastic things. I thought they would have been soft too. __________________ E90 330i / SG / Biege / Burl / ZPP / Heated Seats / Steptronic / CA / PDC / ACC / iDrive / Sirius-prep
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Josh49 Major General 252 Rep 6,664 Posts Drives: E90 325xi Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (33)	These suggestions are great I just need to find a garage to put them in and I'm set.. And probably a new apartment near that garage..
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