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xanheq · 10-10-2010, 01:10 PM

I have the pleasure of having to garage two 5th gen Camaros. However, with such wide door swings we're always concerned with hitting the other Camaro's door or the garage wall. We're looking for recommendations for wall guards and a hanging door guard to go between them. Anyone use them and have a strong recommendation from experience?

pennor · 10-10-2010, 01:13 PM

I had the same concern and came up with a really inexpensive solution.

Go down to Home Depot or Lowes and buy a 3/4" thick sheet of styrofoam insulation board. Nail, screw, or staple it to the wall where your Camaro's door might touch. The styrofoam is soft and will not damage the door edge.

oldfriend · 10-10-2010, 01:19 PM

You can make it more spacious when you park one head first close to the right side wall , then park the second tail in and close to the left side wall , this way you have the two pass/ doors up to the walls and when you go out or in will have all the space in between the two cars way more space .

joes407 · 10-10-2010, 06:09 PM

had to put door guards on the wifes door as she was killing the drywall in the garage with her door constantly. they are black but i think they make the door look open a hair. ill take a pic.

Ironheadspearo · 10-10-2010, 06:14 PM

I let the wife pull in head first and I back in. That way the passenger doors can be close because no one gets in those in the garage. We maximize the space for the drivers doors. I also put foam on the wall where her door can hit it and it is totally safe.

joes407 · 10-10-2010, 06:18 PM

here. they run from the window all the way to bottom of door. it looked silly with just the end corner done. in the 3rd pic the door is completely closed.

joes407 · 10-10-2010, 06:22 PM

be careful though my wife thinks she has a tank now an just slings the door open as if i armor plated her door. she hit the wall so hard with the guard on it that it got a small ding in the door. i may still need something for the poor wall. she wanted them chrome and i said no f***ing way!

joes407 · 10-10-2010, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ironheadspearo

I let the wife pull in head first and I back in. That way the passenger doors can be close because no one gets in those in the garage. We maximize the space for the drivers doors. I also put foam on the wall where her door can hit it and it is totally safe.

lol. i do this as well. i just worry bout her backing her mirror into mine. lol

HTWLSS · 10-11-2010, 01:48 PM

Get some pool noodles. It's a cheap solution. I've seen them at the dollar store.

PAUL SS · 10-11-2010, 01:51 PM

Foam pipe insulation, 1/2 inch or larger.

Fogey · 10-11-2010, 01:54 PM

There is a bunch of stufff, lawnmover, bicycles et al that take up the other half. I put close cell foam (the dense white stuff) on the garage wall, then hung a sheet of it from the ceiling between the passenger door and the bakes etc. It just swings there but if you open that door it gets pushed against anything that the door might otherwise hit. Looks stupid, sometimes a bit in the way, but works great

Michael_Js · 10-11-2010, 02:20 PM

http://www.garageaccessoriesrus.com/hangingdg.html

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ffrcobra_65 · 10-11-2010, 06:11 PM

tight space between cars...this has prevented dents and saved me hundreds of $ and stress!!!!

it is made of cardboard and stays on by a strip of magnet. I clean the magnet side often even though it is hardly ever dirty.

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denny2188 · 10-11-2010, 09:16 PM

I put a double layer of "Bubble Wrap" on my garage walls! Works great for me

10-10-2010, 01:10 PM	#1
xanheq Drives: 2SS Transformers Edition RS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: TX Posts: 4	Looking for good wall/hanging door guards for garage. I have the pleasure of having to garage two 5th gen Camaros. However, with such wide door swings we're always concerned with hitting the other Camaro's door or the garage wall. We're looking for recommendations for wall guards and a hanging door guard to go between them. Anyone use them and have a strong recommendation from experience?

10-10-2010, 06:14 PM	#5
Ironheadspearo ride the pain train Drives: 2011 1LT RS, 1998 fxstc HD Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Daytona Beach Posts: 2,047	I let the wife pull in head first and I back in. That way the passenger doors can be close because no one gets in those in the garage. We maximize the space for the drivers doors. I also put foam on the wall where her door can hit it and it is totally safe. __________________ PAIN is temporary, PRIDE is forever......RACE HARD

10-10-2010, 06:18 PM	#6
joes407 Drives: 2014 ZL1m6 red hot #569 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: florida Posts: 2,422	here. they run from the window all the way to bottom of door. it looked silly with just the end corner done. in the 3rd pic the door is completely closed. Attached Images

10-11-2010, 01:48 PM	#9
HTWLSS Camaro Disciple Drives: Camaro, Chevelle, Corvette... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: +45° 23' 30.0588", -122° 48' 7.3296" Posts: 658	Get some pool noodles. It's a cheap solution. I've seen them at the dollar store. __________________ How the Disciples help Chevrolet and Being a Camaro Disciple http://modernclassicsauto.com '68 Chevelle Malibu Coupe; '67 Chevelle Wagon; '99 Convertible Camaro SS #0069; '07 Z06; '06 Silverado Crew Cab 2500 4x4 dually; '14 Sonic RS Hatchback

10-11-2010, 01:51 PM	#10
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,688 View My Garage	Foam pipe insulation, 1/2 inch or larger. __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein

10-10-2010, 01:13 PM	#2
pennor Drives: 2011 2LT - 73 Corvette 454 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Salem, OR Posts: 240	I had the same concern and came up with a really inexpensive solution. Go down to Home Depot or Lowes and buy a 3/4" thick sheet of styrofoam insulation board. Nail, screw, or staple it to the wall where your Camaro's door might touch. The styrofoam is soft and will not damage the door edge.

10-10-2010, 01:19 PM	#3
oldfriend Drives: Fiat 500 E Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 32.7607/N. 16.95947/W Posts: 7,816 View My Garage	You can make it more spacious when you park one head first close to the right side wall , then park the second tail in and close to the left side wall , this way you have the two pass/ doors up to the walls and when you go out or in will have all the space in between the two cars way more space .

10-10-2010, 06:09 PM	#4
joes407 Drives: 2014 ZL1m6 red hot #569 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: florida Posts: 2,422	had to put door guards on the wifes door as she was killing the drywall in the garage with her door constantly. they are black but i think they make the door look open a hair. ill take a pic.

10-10-2010, 06:22 PM	#7
joes407 Drives: 2014 ZL1m6 red hot #569 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: florida Posts: 2,422	be careful though my wife thinks she has a tank now an just slings the door open as if i armor plated her door. she hit the wall so hard with the guard on it that it got a small ding in the door. i may still need something for the poor wall. she wanted them chrome and i said no f***ing way!

10-11-2010, 01:54 PM	#11
Fogey Drives: 2011 2SS/RS A6, IOM Join Date: May 2009 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 1,242	I only have one car but--- There is a bunch of stufff, lawnmover, bicycles et al that take up the other half. I put close cell foam (the dense white stuff) on the garage wall, then hung a sheet of it from the ceiling between the passenger door and the bakes etc. It just swings there but if you open that door it gets pushed against anything that the door might otherwise hit. Looks stupid, sometimes a bit in the way, but works great

10-11-2010, 02:20 PM	#12
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,298 View My Garage	http://www.garageaccessoriesrus.com/hangingdg.html http://www.garageaccessoriesrus.com/ ?? __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

10-11-2010, 06:11 PM	#13
ffrcobra_65 Account Suspended Drives: SuperCharged 2SS/RS IOM MN6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: CA Posts: 5,094	tight space between cars...this has prevented dents and saved me hundreds of $ and stress!!!! it is made of cardboard and stays on by a strip of magnet. I clean the magnet side often even though it is hardly ever dirty. [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

10-11-2010, 09:16 PM	#14
denny2188 Drives: 2011 IBM Camaro 2LT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 393	I put a double layer of "Bubble Wrap" on my garage walls! Works great for me