C2 Blackout Paint & Coverage

[Mike S.]

John Deere Blitz Black seems to be the C2 blackout paint of choice of most posters to this forum. However, none of my local dealers carry it. Can anyone recommend a more readily available alternative, such as a particular shade of Rustoleum or Krylon? The rear wheelwell of a '66 A.O. Smith convertible is the application.

Also, was the entire wheelwell area blacked out, including the vertical surfaces adjacent to and above the wheelwell opening?

Thanks for the help,

Mike

[Joe C.]

Re: C2 Blackout Paint & Coverage

Mike:

Krylon Semiflat Black is also the flavor of choice.

Joe

[Wayne W.]

Re: C2 Blackout Paint & Coverage

Picture a guy with a spray gun that has a fan of about 12 inches. He sticks the gun up in the fender well and sweeps one time back and forth. Thats Blackout.

[GREGG PLAPAS]

Re: C2 Blackout Paint & Coverage

Wayne, Well said!

[Ray C.]

Re: C2 Blackout Paint & Coverage

The black out on my 65 only went a little more than 1/2 way down the firewall. There was a production number in white crayon on the lower right side of the firewall that was not covered with black out. As Wayne commented in an earlier post, have a few drinks of the over 21 beverage and you will probably get it right. I am not a drinker, so mine will probably not meet NCRS specifications.