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Offline rural17

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gun finishes
« on: February 06, 2008, 04:43:29 PM »
Hey everyone, I was just wondering what other metal finishes are available for the do it yourselfer besides bluing? I would like to change the finish on my barrel and frame but I wasn't sure if there is some sort of parkerized finish or something else I could do myself.

Thanks  Jeff
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Re: gun finishes
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2008, 08:12:53 AM »
Most finishes can be done by an individual but rapidly become too expensive for a single gun.. Plating is perhaps an exception although electroless nickle is not too bad, just too expensive for a 1 time deal..
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Re: gun finishes
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2008, 04:19:06 PM »
You can also paint the firearm with spray coatings or even powder coating.
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Re: gun finishes
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2008, 04:00:32 PM »
Thanks guys for your help. It will give me something to think about.

Jeff
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Re: gun finishes
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2008, 05:06:45 PM »
Parkerizing is dead easy and cheap to do.  It does not need the level of cleaness of buling.  I sand blast the steel to be finished and it takes about 10 minutes in the tank.  I have a piece of 3 inch PVC pipe with a cap on one end, I put a 110 volt water heater element in the bottom.  Get it hot (about 175 degrees) and lower the barrel in.  Manganese sulphate make a very hard dark gray finish.  Here is a couple of pictures.  Larry

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Re: gun finishes
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2008, 01:43:36 AM »
I have used Ms Moly on several guns. It is a bit on the grey side but buffs out rather nicely. My first gun to get it was done 11 years ago and is holding up fine. I also used it on an exhaust bracket for my motorcycle and weather and heat don't seem to have affected it at all after for years. Good luck, Guy
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