Need heavy-duty door "bumper"

[Mark Gibney]

I need some sort of "bumper" to soften the impact of a floor-to-ceiling rolling MDF closet door.
The client wants to soften the impact of the door against the wall. All the peel and stick little bumpers he has tried soon fail and fall off.
I told him I'd look for something that might screw to the upper inside of the door and perhaps has a pneumatic dampening action.

But I'm stumped. Can't find anything. Please help! Thanks.

[Thomas McCurnin]

So hit the hardware store and you should be able to find replacement toilette seat bumpers. They are rounded oblong rubber bumpers that screw to the bottom of the seat. Some are hard plastic, some are silicone, some are rubber. https://www.amazon.com/Toilet-Bumpers-Silicon-Renovators-Supply/dp/B00AIIGD1E/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?crid=1YTDRSOQJLWD2&keywords=rubber%2Btoilet%2Bseat%2Bbumpers&qid=1681188481&sprefix=rubber%2Btoilet%2Bseat%2Bbumpers%2Caps%2C1 79&sr=8-3-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExTUdUOUxWOEoyQTZSJ mVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzg4MDk4MUE2M1RYUDhaMkdJJmVuY3J 5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAxNTM3ODRFTUM1TFVIUlZPTzMmd2lkZ2V0T mFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3R Mb2dDbGljaz10cnVl&th=1

Nothing wrong with the bumpers you are using probably. I'd just peel, stick and then screw in place, or use epoxy.

Another choice are round rubber bumpers that I use for cutting boards. https://www.amazon.com/Super-Soft-Round-Rubber-Feet/dp/B00S47D52G/ref=sr_1_19_sspa?crid=1YTDRSOQJLWD2&keywords=rubber+toilet+seat+bumpers&qid=1681188300&sprefix=rubber+toilet+seat+bumpers%2Caps%2C179&sr=8-19-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzQ1lQVjNOTVhBWFFZJ mVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzY2NDc2MTVBVE5RWlE4MDRHRiZlbmN yeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMTkyMDI5UFdRWVZJWEZYRlhBJndpZGdld E5hbWU9c3BfbXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm9 0TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

[Mark Gibney]

Thanks Tom, I already offered them the second option you link to above, and they don't like that it holds the door so far off the wall.

That's why I'm trying to find something that attaches to the inside face of the door, so one - it will be less visible, and two - I will be able to move it back / forwards to find the sweet spot for performance.

[Bill Dufour]

Probably going to have to use a spring like on a bridge crane end. Look on the back of big rigs for ideas for rubber bumpers. I will suggest it will have to be hollow. maybe a piece of hose.
Search for "dock bumper" to get some ideas. Too large for you but cut one down or cut yours from a solid lump of rubber.
Bill D.
random company with stuff to design and copy from
https://www.mazzellacompanies.com/solutions/product-category/overhead-cranes/crane-trolley-dock-bumpers/

[Bill Dufour]

Take a 6" long piece of good rubber hose about one inch outer diameter. better then garden hose. White or black outer jacket. jack hammer hose would be my choice. Drill a hole at each end through the diameter. Enlarge the holes on one side to about 3/8"
Run a screw through the big hole, catch a washer on the tip, inside the hose, and run it out the other side. Then screw it to the wall where needed.
Crude version is to notch each end and run a screw through the notched side. Or just run a screw without notching. That risks the screw hitting the moving part
Bill D

[Jamie Buxton]

I use blum pneumatic pistons on cabinet doors. https://www.woodworkerexpress.com/blum-970a-blumotion-doors.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=product_search&utm_campaign=google_product_ads&source=googlebase&country=US&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9rvVlpGi_gIVRhvUAR2LRAb4EAQYBSAB EgK6WPD_BwE

For a big door, you might need to use several.

[Thomas McCurnin]

I've use the hose trick as well. You can buy clear rubber hose in large diameters by the foot at any quality hardware store. I cut the hose in half down the length and screw it in place. You could also mortise the round metal bumpers into the jamb with a forstner bit to reduce its size.

[Richard Coers]

https://www.amazon.com/Prime-Line-Products-1859-Sliding-Bumper/dp/B00DPH8VM4/ref=asc_df_B00DPH8VM4/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=216491680482&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6771887798285726474&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9022120&hvtargid=pla-349872866579&psc=1

https://www.slidup.com/us/product/slidup-110-120-soft-close-mechanism/

[Rich Markiewicz]

https://www.mcmaster.com/products/rubber-bumpers/

[Cameron Wood]

I third the hose idea. I also do it with flat rubber strap- fasten it with a bow for the cushioning.

I usually try to sell the idea of mirror bi-pass closet doors. They are light, reducing the OP's problem, surprisingly sturdy, make the room bigger and lighter, and arguably look better than the alternatives.

[Dave Sabo]

The hardware track supplier should have an adjustable soft close mechanism that’s hidden in the track.

It not, swap out the track for one that does.

[Jamie Buxton]

+1 on Dave's suggestion. For instance, Johnson Hardware sells soft-close add-ons for their tracks. https://johnsonhardware.com/1060-soft-close-kit

[Jonathan Jung]

+1 for the Blum Blumotion (soft-close) devices. They can surface mount with an adapter.

[Mark Gibney]

Richard, that Slipup mechanism looks like a possibility.
Thanks for the suggestions everyone, much appreciated.