Heavy Equipment Door

Here is how the door originally looked. Not very inviting, and very beat up, with many layers of tape and cruft from years past. I couldn’t help myself.

Some tools I used. I got a pair of vinyl decals from XL Screenprinting, some John Deere Yellow spraypaint, matte black, tape, and a set of protective masks, all from KW Surplus.

The door is off its hinges and in the painting booth! I used a razor scraper to remove the tape and residue, filed down the burrs from ancient drilled holes, then cleaned it down with a wet cloth.

I painted it yellow first, concentrating around the edges and top half, where the hazard stripes and logo will go. I actually had to go get another can of paint, as one is not enough for a door.

I marked 45-degree angles by measuring a square on the door, then running tape from one corner to the other. I placed rows of tape carefully, one after the other, until the door was completely taped. Alternating rows I only used a couple of short pieces, just to keep subsequent rows lined up. I then removed the small pieces. I marked the inner rectangular area, then cut and removed those inner pieces.

I added a decal to the top-centre, smoothed down all the tape and decal with a putty knife, and then painted it all black. I can’t wait to peel back the results!

Peeling off the tape! Now it’s looking like a door! It’s mostly coming off easily.

The door, finished and re-hung! There are bits where the paint peeled off with the tape. They’ll be touched up with model paint.