Anyone parkerize @ home before?

**Kaos** · January 23rd, 2009, 10:29 PM

I might need to parkerize a part soon and wanted to know if anyone nearby has done this @ home before. Were you able to find someone to bead blast for you (I assume some auto body places could do this for a fee).

Just looking for advice before I try this on my own in a few weeks!

or if anyone does parkerizing for a fee...lemme know

**SteveWag** · January 23rd, 2009, 10:34 PM

Sorry wrong post!!

**God's Country** · January 24th, 2009, 11:45 AM

How about DuraCoat?

I have a shotty that I got from PaPatriot a while back. I think that's what he used on it.

**mojo** · January 24th, 2009, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by Kaos

Were you able to find someone to bead blast for you (I assume some auto body places could do this for a fee).

I've never parked anything ... but I know of a place that does a lot of powder coating on steel cabinets. I'm sure they could do it. PM if you want their info. I believe they are in Washington Co.

**o1dakota440** · January 24th, 2009, 01:29 PM

+1 i'd go with powder coating also. but you have to be careful if you send it to a place that uses a conveyer type system, because powder has to reach a set temp for a set time. if it fails to reach these time at temp specs, the powder will not crosslink. and you will not have the most durable coating that you had hoped for. if you have any questions about powder coating please feel free to ask.

**762xIan** · January 24th, 2009, 07:45 PM

I parkerize at home, done a bit over the years with kit building and with friends.

Unless you are going to be parkerizing a lot of stuff, the initial cost to set up won't be worth it.

Park solution, stainless tank and a way to heat it (stainless pots work great on small stuff), degreasing, sand blaster and a good space to work in. All this may be a bit cost prohibitive for someone just wanting to parkerize one thing.

I would call around all the gunsmiths in your area, someone should either do it, or know someone who does.

Some pictures from my last park job Enfield Mark IV:

BEFORE

AFTER INITIAL BLASTING

EVERYTHING PARKED< SOAKING IN OIL

Finished Product.

It is not a hard thing to do, I was told once, "If you can dye an easter egg, you can parkerize a gun". It is a little more involved than that, but it is a relatively simple process.

**Kaos** · January 24th, 2009, 07:59 PM

A place online quoted me 25 to do it, possibly less depending on return shipping costs....that's not too bad really.

**pjsaleen266** · January 25th, 2009, 12:42 AM

I've done alot of car parts using the gun type of solution. Your best bet if the parts are small enough is to buy a stainless turkey fryer kit on ebay. If you need a custom tank cost will go up greatly . Very easy to do , but you do have to bead blast parts. Fran