Covering concrete walls

Gregor · 10-09-06, 11:35

I have to park fairly closed to a concrete wall on the driver's side. I've already got one small ding just from opening the car door a tad too fast. I've looked at the small plastic guards you can get but I'd need two to cover for the front and rear doors. The wall is about 3 feet high and I was thinking about covering it with carpet reminant. I'd prefer to use closed cell foam, but can't find any large sheets. I'm wondering if anyone has any better suggestions.

Red98gt · 10-10-06, 07:08

Gregor, Is it outside or inside? If inside, maybe carpet pad? Think you can get a 4 foot width as long as you want. Check with a carpet store, see if they can give you a leftover piece. Don't know if it would work outside.....

Gregor · 10-10-06, 07:15

Its inside and I thought about the carpet pad but was a little worried that without the a carpet, it would start to come apart. Maybe I'll just stop by a carpet store and see what they have.

Red98gt · 10-10-06, 07:18

Oh, I thought you wanted something to back up the carpet.... Yea, carpet pad is ugly...
I read once where a guy used one of those pool floaty things. Can't think of the name right now but they are like 4-6 feet long tube and made from a foam type material.

Five Star · 10-10-06, 07:25

you could glue some foam boards on the walls, you know the foam insulation they wrap houses in.

pick it up at home depot. you could paint them too.

Krodad · 10-10-06, 07:25

How about those long rubbery boat dock bumpers? Not the balloon things but the dome shaped strip. Probably tapcon to the block at the height of the furthest door protrusion.

Accumulator · 10-11-06, 09:25

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Originally Posted by Gregor

.. I've looked at the small plastic guards you can get but I'd need two to cover for the front and rear doors..

I've seen those in different lengths and materials, and even in "double high" sizes. I'd rather have two of those than something else. The yellow ones would look pretty good IMO and I'd rather bump the edge of my door against one of those than against a piece of carpet (especially after it'd hung there for a few years).

qballjr13 · 10-11-06, 09:28

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Originally Posted by Red98gt

Oh, I thought you wanted something to back up the carpet.... Yea, carpet pad is ugly...
I read once where a guy used one of those pool floaty things. Can't think of the name right now but they are like 4-6 feet long tube and made from a foam type material.

I think they are called noodles...what a great idea! That would only cost you a couple bucks

Red98gt · 10-11-06, 07:53

How about something like this?

http://shop.garagesquad.com/product....&cat=36&page=1

They list 3 sizes:

http://shop.garagesquad.com/home.php?cat=36

Gregor · 10-12-06, 08:31

Hey, some great ideas here. The noodles are good. On the other side of the garage I have a post and covered the corner with some closed cell pipe insulation. Its black and pretty cheap. It would work better than a noodle but not as good a the wall covering Red98gt found. I think I'll take a second look at the pipe insulation and if that doesn't work out, the wall covering should do the trick.