DIY! Vintage-Inspired Hot Rod Garage Sign

I cannot resist an old door or window. You could possibly even say I am a collector...and oh yeah hubby loves it {insert sarcastic font}! Well, it is time to whittle down the collection...{so I can hunt for more1}. And it just happened to be my Dad's birthday {a few months ago - I was late} and my Mom's birthday {I was actually early!} and I thought I would create something for each of them.

First up {since I am playing catch up} is a gift for my Dad. He LOVES cars, especially VW's and hot rods. I wanted something a little slick, but I wanted to overall vibe to be more like "it was slick at one time." I also wanted the sign to be different than the sign I was making for my Mom - I wanted each one unique.

I found a cabinet door in my stash and got to work.

{Wanna see my mom's chippy white restaurant sign? It's right HERE!}

Supplies

Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Spray Paint in Semi-Flat Black

Krylon Looking Glass Mirror Like Paint

DecoArt Gloss Enamels: Indian Turquoise, Citron Green, True Red, Black, White

Rockler Bench Cookies (for elevating the door)

Rockler Deft Wood Finish Spray

Rockler Sanding Bug

Paint brushes

Computer print out of font/words for signage

Painters tape

Masking tape

Drop cloth or newspaper for protecting surfaces

I originally was going to leave the glass plain  - that is why the Looking Glass is not in the above photo, but it was just missing something when I finished and Krylon's Looking Glass Mirror Like Paint made all the difference!

DIY IT!

HERE'S a PDF Tutorial

Go Visit The DIY Club for the FULL TUTORIAL and all the details!

{below is just a snippet!}

THE FRAME

Clean it up and Paint it!

THE GLASS - SIGNAGE

Clean glass it up and determine the look you are going for; print it out of the computer and paint it on!

THE MIRROR - BACKING
Spray outside or in a well-ventilated area!

Get spraying!

And you are done!

Don't forget to check out my Mom's sign!