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Idiot (Me!) Lowers Automatic Garage Door on Car
I have a very narrow single car garage. In this garage, I keep 1 car, all my detailing stuff, a 3 tier Craftsman tool box full of tools, a pressure washer, Werner Work Platform, totes filled with textbooks from pharmacy school, a mountain bike, some jacks and jack stands, along with more stuff I can't think of now.
The set up can be seen in the picture below
Any type of detailing or polishing in this garage requires me to get somewhat creative. Like, moving the car all around the garage an inch from disaster to gain comfortable access to another part. I'm always super careful when I do this, and a lot of times doing something simple requires longer because the car needs to be moved back and forward or left to right multiple times.
Somehow yesterday I rolled the car back and forgot about it. When I opened the door it made a sound that made me want to cry. I panicked and LOWERED the door quickly and again I heard that HORRIBLE sound. Almost to afraid to look, thinking maybe the whole bumper ripped off, I found this:
I knew there had to be damage, so this wasn't too bad. Luckily, I was able to fix it. PC 7424 (original), Optimum Compound, on CG Hex Logic Orange 4" self centering pads. I followed this up with Polish II on the same series CG green pad. After that I went to PO85RD on a black CG pad
Not perfect, but I'm pretty happy with my work and feel lucky that the damage was limited to that.
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Re: Idiot (Me!) Lowers Automatic Garage Door on Car
Thank Goodness!!...For your: Detailing-Skills.
Bob
"Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk."
~Joaquin de Setanti
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Re: Idiot (Me!) Lowers Automatic Garage Door on Car
oyeee. Maybe you need a set of wheel dollys for your car. Then you can just push it sideways forward or back when working on it.
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Re: Idiot (Me!) Lowers Automatic Garage Door on Car
Sorry to hear this. Next time hit the lock switch on your wall unit
“Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.”
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Re: Idiot (Me!) Lowers Automatic Garage Door on Car
Wow I can't imagine the feeling that went through your stomach when you heard that, nice save though!
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Re: Idiot (Me!) Lowers Automatic Garage Door on Car
Originally Posted by dcjredline
oyeee. Maybe you need a set of wheel dollys for your car. Then you can just push it sideways forward or back when working on it.
Agreed. A set of "go jacks" sound perfect for your situation.
They go under all 4 wheels & allow the car to easily be pushed in any direction, then locked in place when it's where you need it.
Look into them
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Re: Idiot (Me!) Lowers Automatic Garage Door on Car
Originally Posted by neat e34
Agreed. A set of "go jacks" sound perfect for your situation.
They go under all 4 wheels & allow the car to easily be pushed in any direction, then locked in place when it's where you need it.
Look into them
I have a set. Just be aware that they require about two feet of clear space on both sides of the car to remove or install them.
I have to roll the car completely out of the garage to take them off so I can drive away.
And it's MURDER to do by yourself if the ground is even SLIGHTLY rough.
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Re: Idiot (Me!) Lowers Automatic Garage Door on Car
Sorry to hear about the incident. It is good to hear you could buff out most of the damage.
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Re: Idiot (Me!) Lowers Automatic Garage Door on Car
You need to install sensors that will prevent the door from moving if there is something in the doorway.
Garage Door Sensors | Overhead Door Opener Sensor Troubleshooting
Edit: You beat me again Bobby
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