{"id":60101,"date":"2020-05-15T07:47:14","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T14:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/?p=60101"},"modified":"2024-02-13T08:26:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T16:26:31","slug":"want-to-prevent-my-car-from-getting-dinged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2020\/05\/want-to-prevent-my-car-from-getting-dinged","title":{"rendered":"Want to prevent my car from getting dinged."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/door-ding-prevention.jpg\" alt=\"door-ding-prevention\" width=\"713\" height=\"651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/door-ding-prevention.jpg 713w, https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/door-ding-prevention-300x274.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I wish to prevent the side of my car from getting dinged from someone opening their car door. It is a 2005 Honda Civic. Wouldn&#8217;t there door hit my car door handles first? Isn&#8217;t that the widest part of the car or what?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The widest part of your car isn&#8217;t always the part that gets hit. A large truck parks next to your car. The bottom of the truck door is higher than the door handle of your car. Yep. The bottom of the truck door can still hit the top portion of your car door. I think you get the picture.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/car-door-ding.jpg\" alt=\"car-door-ding\" width=\"743\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/car-door-ding.jpg 743w, https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/car-door-ding-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Suggestions to prevent car from getting dinged<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Park as far away from the entrance as possible<\/li>\n<li>Leave a friend in the car<\/li>\n<li>Set up <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3dOEngk\">stanchions<\/a> around your car<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/SHAREWIN-Control-Plastic-Stanchion-Barrier\/dp\/B07DR2D486\/ref=as_li_ss_il?dchild=1&amp;keywords=stanchions&amp;qid=1589552401&amp;sr=8-9&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=freea08-20&amp;linkId=b03538764c80d9556759dc72a908a111&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>4 Pack $89.91 + FREE Shipping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are some aftermarket &#8220;Door Ding Guard&#8221; products available. I have not had the opportunity to try them out or test there quality. But I have listed them in no particular order.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Z889sf\">Dent Goalie<\/a> &#8211; $98.00 + FREE Shipping<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/door-ding-guard.jpg\" alt=\"door-ding-guard\" width=\"445\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/door-ding-guard.jpg 445w, https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/door-ding-guard-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2ya5CTC\">Door Shox<\/a> &#8211; $119.95 + $12.95 Shipping<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60185\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/door-shox.jpg\" alt=\"door-shox\" width=\"323\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/door-shox.jpg 323w, https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/door-shox-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2WxnYXO\">Luv Tap<\/a> &#8211; $49.99 + FREE Shipping<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/luv-tap.jpg\" alt=\"luv tap\" width=\"741\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/luv-tap.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/luv-tap-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I wish to prevent the side of my car from getting dinged from someone opening their car door. 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