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11BravoCrunchie
How do I strip the OD Green finish off a 1911 and replace it with a parkerized finish?
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  • 1911a1-fan
    what type of finish is it o.d. just describes the color
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  • dcon12
    Dip it in acid for a few days. Don
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  • 11BravoCrunchie
    quote:Originally posted by 1911a1fan
    what type of finish is it o.d. just describes the color


    I don't know. It's a Springfield original finish.
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  • Mr. Gunz
    Rub with Steel Wool and WD-40
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  • catpealer111
    Trade it in on a Park finished one.
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  • 1911a1-fan
    if it is their moly finish you will be making a huge mistake by trading it for a inferior finish, but if you must check with brownells for a chemical remover, and you will not be able to do a good parkerizing at home, it to is a chemical/heat process


    what model you got? i can look up the finish type
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  • 11BravoCrunchie
    quote:Originally posted by 1911a1fan
    if it is their moly finish you will be making a huge mistake by trading it for a inferior finish, but if you must check with brownells for a chemical remover, and you will not be able to do a good parkerizing at home, it to is a chemical/heat process


    what model you got? i can look up the finish type


    G.I. .45 1911A1.
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  • MVP
    The quick way to strip it would be bead blast it. Then Parkerize it the color you want.
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  • 1911a1-fan
    read this

    http://www.wilsoncombat.com/info_armor_tuff.htm

    it is wilsons armor tuff, but both are a molybdenum disulfide finish, you probably don't like the color, but you'll be giving up alot by removing springfields armor kote finish, you will probably spend close to half of what it would take you to buy one parkerized, and loose value of your gun in the process, {they don't look bad with black grips}
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  • MVP
    quote:Originally posted by 1911a1fan
    but you'll be giving up alot by removing springfields armor kote finish, you will probably spend close to half of what it would take you to buy one parkerized, and loose value of your gun in the process,
    I agree with that.
    I would keep the Springfield the way it is and buy a 1911 already done the way you really want one done.
    At the very least I would just sell the Springfield to help finance one in the finish you really wanted.
    You would be money ahead.
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  • fishkiller41
    Yo Zulu, Just spray it over with "RHINO LINING"[:D]

    Jeff
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  • Frogbert
    Hey Zu,

    Scroll down to the finished product pics on this topic and see what you think:

    http://p64.proboards67.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1178412186

    F.
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