We moved house about 6 months ago, and finally got our garage cleaned out enough to start parking the cars inside again. Thing is, new garage has narrower parking area than the old place, and wife has to back her van in. That means our vehicles are closer together, and now she's opening her door towards my car instead of towards the wall, like at the old house.
I'm looking for ideas or recommendations on what we can use to help prevent or minimize door dings if a door accidentally gets away from one of us.
Help w/guidance so she is parking as far away from your car as reasonable: Look to options that can help there. Possibly a heavy rubber guide on the floor that her wheels would hit if she's too close to your car? The resistance she feels when here tire hits it would warn her to adjust her position.
Somthing to protect your car: As noted, bumper guard on her door(s). These are easily found, and come in various shapes and sizes.
Promise that if she doesn't hit your car w/her door you will complete all Honey-Do's within one day of assignment, and will call her mother weekly and spend at least an hour talking about whatever her mother wants to talk about.
Thinking something like the Dent Goalie might be what I'd be interested in. Since I work from home, I don't drive nearly as much as she does, so it wouldn't bother me to put that on and take it off when I go out.
Now to see if it's worth the cost of that brand, or if there are other magnetic foam pads that would fit the situation. Just feels rough buying a 5 ft long piece of foam for over $100!
What???? Ikea Fyrtur blind with a foam strip on the bottom.
Write a rule to lower it to protect your door, and then raise it as you enter/exit the vehicle.
Just a suggestion, but I've seen this for real in a public parking lot...
(not my image, taken on the internet)
I use pool noodles (more like pipe insulation) on the bars of my temporary winter car shelter so that we don't bump the doors on the frame of the shelter.
Ended up ordering a similar magnet pad, hopefully it comes soon. Also decided to fold my side mirror in when parked, to avoid any other potential incidents
What I don't like about that system, is that the magnet is going directly on the paint with all the dirt and stuff in between, bump it with the other cars door and you will have a bunch of dirt being pressed in the paint. When removing, placing it, you will be scratching the paint because not having move while it's stuck will be almost impossible.
I would much rather have a small string going through the gasket of the door, a lot less potential for damage, and if the noodle/foam is hit, the scrap on the door will more likely not do damage because the foam will not push on the crap like a harder magnet material.
I have a small one car garage so use the single laser version, but it's fantastic. As it makes it super easy to park right and give us enough space to get out and behind the car when the garage door is closed.
I'll take that advice as well. I can always return this pad if it's not a good fit for the use, though it sounds like this one has rubber coating under the magnet, so at least it's not a hard magnet sitting right on the paint!
I'm thinking I'll just find a place to hang up the bumper in the garage before I leave, as I won't need it while I'm out and about. I don't mind the manual task since I only get in my car to drive 2-3 times a week, vs my wife's 2-3 times a day (or more!)
Whoa!!! No reason to get crazy here!! Is it really worth THAT? that's a lot of pressure. I'd rather live with the dings. Or go to auto zone and pick up a set of door edge guards for about $20 (last time I bought some. need to get some again). Amazon has them as well , for $16.
Absolutely classic HE ingenuity, . . . And the cost is actually about the same as one paintless dent pull on a fender or door! Leave it to a Hubitator!
If you ever want to try a different version, I really like this one. It uses 2 lasers per car and projects 2 lines that are easier to see and position by than a single dot.
. . . And the cost is actually about the same as one paintless dent pull on a fender or door! Leave it to a Hubitator! 
