Parking Your Car in the Garage
Even if you know that your new car is the same size or just an inch or so wider or longer than your old one,
parking it in the garage is a test of your depth perception. Here are a few tips on parking without nicking
or denting either car or garage.
Paint bright or luminous stripes, or stick on reflector or brightly colored tape
on the rear garage wall to help you aim the car down the center.
Stick reflector tape on anything that seems to be in your way at night, if you
don't have good lighting in the garage.
If knowing when you should stop is a problem, hang a ball on a string from
the garage ceiling so that it touches the windshield at about eye level when you
have the car in the right place. If you hang the ball in the center of your parking
space, you can use it for a centering guide as well as a stop sign. Bright colors
and a piece of reflector tape will help you see your guide.
Old inner tubes cut in pieces can be used to pad anything that you tend to
brush against with your car or touch when you open the car door, such as
support studs, framing, or even the nearest walls. Other padding materials
include carpet scraps, old rubber mats, and foam rubber.
If you like to back into the garage, an old tire hung at bumper height can
be a wall-protecting, dent-preventing stopper.
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