1966 Muffler Black Out

[Gary B.]

[Thomas C.]

Re: 1966 Muffler Black Out

I took on the challenge with high heat paint, a microfiber wax applicator, sponge paint brush and detailed brush. Here's the before and after trying to create a haphazard "mitt/mop" look.

[James G.]

Re: 1966 Muffler Black Out

IT could have been an air over type sprayer, which works like a pump up sprayer, just a wand which emits a solid stream or fan, you can limit the amount and projection from a hand held wand by a constant air pressure over the "pot" a few pounds a narrow fan orifice and there would be no overspray, but would be an excess to run.
They used a hose supplied air over or perhaps a diaphram pump to supply the bedding compound for installing the fixed glass if not mistaken, something similar would work exceptionally well.

[Gary B.]

Re: 1966 Muffler Black Out

James,

We have multiple photos showing someone using a sprayer, but, to the best of my knowledge, no photos ever of someone using a mitt. Yet the mitt idea refuses to die.

Gary

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[Tony S.]

Re: 1966 Muffler Black Out

Would there be a deduction on judging the exhaust if blackout was not applied
my car in question is a 66
thanks Bob Peckham

Yes, if the national 66 chassis judges are judging your car.

[Alan D.]

Re: 1966 Muffler Black Out

And yes even a novice judge like would me would!

[Michael J.]

Re: 1966 Muffler Black Out

Yes indeed.

[Don L.]

[Don H.]

Re: 1966 Muffler Black Out

Don
I'm certain Tony and Gene would have liked that, had they been there judging frames at Greenville.

[Gary B.]

Re: 1966 Muffler Black Out

Don,

Without getting into the question of whether a mitt or mop was ever used, I think your summary is excellent. The only comment I would add is that a meticulously neat appearance of the blackout was a goal of the production line worker.

Gary

[Gary B.]

Re: 1966 Muffler Black Out

Closing this out, I thought I’d share how the blackout I used, based on the valuable input I received through this thread, faired at the recent Greenville Regional meet.

I purposely sprayed one side a bit more than the other, trying to replicate some of what my research showed. Different areas of application make sense when (assUming) two operators were applying blackout to their respective sides. This seems to be confirmed in post #16. Anyway, have a look at these pics. This blackout was accepted by senior level judges without note or deduction.

Hope this helps!

Don,

I like it!

Did you clean the mufflers with anything like acetone or lacquer thinner before spraying them?

And what brand and type of paint did you use?

Gary

[Don L.]

Re: 1966 Muffler Black Out

Don,

I like it!

Did you clean the mufflers with anything like acetone or lacquer thinner before spraying them?

And what brand and type of paint did you use?

Gary

I did prepare the mufflers by wiping them down SEVERAL times with lacquer thinner and then once with DuPont paint prep. I used VHT paint for the blackout.

Thanks again to all that helped on this project. Much appreciated!!!!

[Gary B.]

Re: 1966 Muffler Black Out

I did prepare the mufflers by wiping them down SEVERAL times with lacquer thinner and then once with DuPont paint prep. I used VHT paint for the blackout.

Thanks again to all that helped on this project. Much appreciated!!!!

Do you have a item # for the VHT? Flat sheen, I presume?

Gary

[Don L.]

Re: 1966 Muffler Black Out

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Do you have a item # for the VHT? Flat sheen, I presume?

Gary

Yes, flat finish. SP 102

[John D.]

Re: 1966 Muffler Black Out

I remember reading somewhere the 63 pilot line blackout pics were not typical of production as some of those cars sat in the booth and the 'more is better' theory kicked in.