parkerizing
Can anyone reccomend a gunsmith or company that does parkerizing, preferably in TX? I have an old 870 that I'd like to get done. Thanks.
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Who does parkerizing on the east coast/Virginia-North Carolina area? I am looking to get some Remington 1100's done, thanks in advance... 0 -
I did some home parkerizing years ago. Used an aluminum pot and the first gun turned out bright green. Use stainless steel vessel. I recall the main ingredient was phosphoric acid I got from highschool chem lab. As with any first time procedure, try it on scrap first. Hope this helps. 0 -
Sorry for the stupid question, but can you parkerize with the product "Ospho"? The label looks like it is some kind of phosphoric acid. Just curious, because I have used it to kill rust prior to painting farm equipment that sometimes never gets painted but the surface rust doesn't come back for a long time. thanks 0 -
Thanks for responding. I am hoping to hear from someone who has used a prepackaged parkerizing kit like the ones offered on the web for $40. or so. Thanks again 0 -
I bought a kit like you've mentioned at a local gunshow a few years back. I found that unless you were willing to spent the proper amount of prep-time preparing the weapons parts, the finish wasn't that great (looked spotty and uneven).Now I use a glass-beading, followed by a rinse bath in an industrial cleaner before dipping the parts I want parkerized. I've also used an automotive "Black Oxide" kit with good results. The main key is the prep work. Every little imperfection shows. 0 -
Here's a site that I stumbled across that might help: http://www.jouster.com/articles30m1/parkerizing.html Haven't tried it yet but sound pretty simple. Starride[This message has been edited by Starride (edited 10-30-2001).] 0 -
GLASS BEAD, THEN, BOIL THE GUN TO GET ALL THE OIL OUT OF THE METAL, USE PLASTIC GLOVES WHEN HANDLING THE GUN AFTER BOILING. IF YOU ACCIDENTLY PUT YOUR FINGERPRINTS ON THE METAL, YOU WILL GET A SORRY FINISH. BECAUSE FINGERPRINTS HAVE A NATURAL OIL, I DONT CARE HOW CLEAN YOUR HANDS ARE! THEN DIP IT IN THE PHOSPHATE. YOU WILL GET AN EXCELLENT FINISH. PREPARATION IS THE KEY... IS CORRECT. 0
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