Did you debadge your outback? I debadged mine.

I don't think any divider/cushion/bag will work as well as door edge guards and old fashioned caution when opening doors. The OEM door edge guards are body colored and barely noticeable.

 

Maybe the following will do some good. Find the square-fitted flooring material that is sold in big box stores as shop floor covering - Traffic Master is one brand. This stuff is tough yet soft enough to protect. Suggest suspending it between the cars from the ceiling (weighs only a bout a pound per square and you can easily trim this stuff with a razor knife). By suspending it from the ceiling you will allow for it to swing freely with the doors opening, as well as, move when you run into it with the cars.

 

I've been thinking of a pair of these. Mostly for work and other parking lots, but they should work in the garage. I have the same concern in my own.I

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We just park ours far enough apart so that the door can open to one of the detents so that it stops before hitting the other car or the garage wall.

 

Few people have a 2 car garage roomy enough to separate cars far enough apart to not worry about damage.

 

I park my cars diagonally. If you have space on the left of the crosstrek (looks like it but hard to see through the shadow) I would point that vehicle to the rear left of the garage, maintaining enough space for the driver to get out, perhaps allowing the front passenger door to swing open. More importantly, that could allow the driver door on the Outback to swing open. Rest of the passengers would have to (de)board when the vehicles are out of the garage.

 

I've seen some people suspend a pool noodle from the garage ceiling down to door height between the cars.
Personally, I think it would be in my way all the time, but it looks effective.

 

It has been a while since I have had room in my garage for two vehicles, but when I did I would back one in and pull the other in forwards, so the passenger side of each vehicle was close together in the middle. Since I am the only one driving them the passenger side doors don't often need to be opened in the garage. That leaves plenty of room for the driver to get in and out on the wall side of the garage. It wouldn't be ideal if there are passengers getting in and out as well, or if all drivers aren't adept at backing into a garage.

 

Thanks @dukey33. I remember remember a pool noodle being a mentioned online. Going to give that a shot.

As much as I’d like to do diagonal I want to avoid taking space from the other garage as it’s our workshop, has my Harley is parked there, and I don’t want to get any attitude from our combined family for being a garage space hog..... 🙄

 

Let's get crazy. Suspend the barrier with pulleys to raise it out of the way when not in use.

 

Our garage is tight. I back the ob in and wife pulls in the foz. Passengers aren't able to get in while in the garage but it give us the most room between vehicles on a daily use.

 

It has been a while since I have had room in my garage for two vehicles, but when I did I would back one in and pull the other in forwards, so the passenger side of each vehicle was close together in the middle. Since I am the only one driving them the passenger side doors don't often need to be opened in the garage. That leaves plenty of room for the driver to get in and out on the wall side of the garage. It wouldn't be ideal if there are passengers getting in and out as well, or if all drivers aren't adept at backing into a garage.

You're probably right about it. Although, when we've installed the protection barrier on own garage doors, there were some problems and issues, that could be fixed only by the experts.

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