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jdsl1998 12-09-2014 10:28 AM

bumpers to stop car in garage?
 
Hello, can you help this elf....He wants bumpers to put on floor of garage to note where to stop the car. He saw some that were yellow and about a foot long. They
Do not have to be these exact ones. Any ideas and where to buy said idea would help this Elf out very much. Thanks in advance.

villagetinker 12-09-2014 10:35 AM

I went to Google, and typed in garage parking bumpers and found lots of results. You can scan these and see what fits you needs, etc.

Hope this helps.

Bogie Shooter 12-09-2014 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdsl1998 (Post 978564)
Hello, can you help this elf....He wants bumpers to put on floor of garage to note where to stop the car. He saw some that were yellow and about a foot long. They
Do not have to be these exact ones. Any ideas and where to buy said idea would help this Elf out very much. Thanks in advance.

Why add a tripping hazard to your garage floor?
You can buy a laser sensor for around $20 on Amazon.
Or here is one example at Home Depot.
Chamberlain Laser Garage Parking Assist-CLLP1 at The Home Depot

njbchbum 12-09-2014 11:08 AM

I have seen lots of Villagers simply hang a tennis ball from the ceiling of the garage to the front of the car/cart windshield so one knows just how far to go to comfortably fit the car/cart into the garage.

Have also seen the stop sign sold here [parkez or emerson brand]: http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&page...%20stop%20sign

The Parkez model is also available by mail from Walmart:
Parkez Flashing LED Light Parking Stop Sign For Garage - Walmart.com

JoMar 12-09-2014 11:09 AM

It's tough getting old....lol

TheVillageChicken 12-09-2014 11:10 AM

Punch two holes in a tennis ball and run a rope through it. Hang if from the ceiling so it just touches your windshield when you reach the place you want to stop.

TVMayor 12-09-2014 11:11 AM

Put a screw eye in the ceiling above the windshield, hang from that some fishing line. Pull the car in the garage to the spot you want to return to each time you park. Hook a red and white fishing bobber to the fishing line so the bobber just touches the windshield. The next time time you park pull the car up to the bobber so it touches the windshield in the same spot.
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dbanks50 12-09-2014 11:11 AM

Tennis ball works great! And it's definitely cheaper.

Topspinmo 12-09-2014 11:33 AM

I Use things I already have. Twine, staple gun, and plastic Pepsi bottle cap cut off (or any small bottle cut down), couple washers for weight. As mentioned park the car were you want to repeat it.

Drill or punch hole in the bottle cap, run the string/twine through, screw the cap lid back on the cut off bottle top.Tie the washers for weight ( or anything handy that has some weight to it so the light bottle cap will hang straight.

Now staple the sting to the garage ceiling to hand at the corner of the windshield o. The drivers side so you can accurately hit the mark. IMO staple gun don't put no ugly holes in the ceiling when you remove or get different car.

PaulDenise 12-09-2014 01:47 PM

Harbor Freight in Leesburg has similar ones.

They are often called 'wheel chocks'.

http://www.harborfreight.com/solid-r...ock-96479.html

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Sable99 12-09-2014 01:53 PM

I use a tennis ball in Michigan. Works great! We used a thicker piece of string and two large thumb tacks. A thumb tack for the ceiling and one for the ball.

My ball hits the windshield on my Flex. I just have to make sure I turn off the wipers!! lol

raynitsche 12-09-2014 02:34 PM

Ace Hardware on 441/27 had them last year.

tomwed 12-09-2014 03:04 PM

Since me and the Mrs. started taking turns we get along better.

TNLAKEPANDA 12-09-2014 03:47 PM

I would not put anything on the floor. Get a laser device or hand something from the ceiling... even a piece of one of those pool floating tubes works or an old tire will definitely get your attention.

kcrazorbackfan 12-09-2014 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheVillageChicken (Post 978598)
Punch two holes in a tennis ball and run a rope through it. Hang if from the ceiling so it just touches your windshield when you reach the place you want to stop.

:agree:


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