parkerizing metal prep...

fastcarsgofast

June 27, 2010 15:37

I was going to "blast" parts but then I ran across old thread that mentioned using 1 part muriatic acid and 4 parts water to strip off the old finish and etch the metal.

Any opinions on this technique?
Will it also remove small amounts of rust?
Do I need to do any additional prep after this before dropping the parts in the tank (washing, additional degreasing, etc.)?

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  Horse Plains Drifter

  June 27, 2010 18:37

  I use full strength muriatic acid in my shop to clean steel. It strips rust really well, but I haven't used it diluted so I wouldn't know for sure on that. It will also etch the surface. I don't know if it's the correct finish for parkerizing, but it looks close to me.

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  dcs shooters

  June 27, 2010 19:02

  We just bead blast any parts and wash them in solvent before dunking them.

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