parkerized parts?

Rob Schoening · 03-05-2004, 06:20 AM

Have severel parkerized parts: MSH & Trigger. Should i remove parkerized finish then reblue, or can (and should) i just blue over the parkerizing?

Thanks in advance!!
Rob

Dave Berryhill · 03-05-2004, 07:00 AM

It depends on what you want the finish to look like. I've blued over parkerizing and it just makes it black parkerizing. If you want a polished or matte finish, you'll have to remove the park and polish the metal before blueing.

Rob Schoening · 03-05-2004, 08:52 AM

Thanks Dave! You answered my question. I definitley want a polished blue, and not black parkerizing.

Now, how do I remove the parkerized finish?

Rob

Dave Berryhill · 03-05-2004, 09:09 AM

Polish it off. Parkerizing etches the metal so you're going to have to polish the metal smooth anyway. Start with something like 220 grit emery cloth and work your way progressively to finer grits and finish with wet and dry paper to the level of polish you want. There is info on doing this here in the "Finishes" forum.

Rob Schoening · 03-05-2004, 12:40 PM

Dave,
Thanks again! I'll have to gather some supplies and then get to work.
I'll try to post some before and after pics.
Rob

Gordonferris · 05-10-2004, 03:07 AM

Would it be possible to glass bead blast instead of doing the hand work to get the finish off? I had a S.S. Colt I had glass bead blasted and it came out great.

Dave Berryhill · 05-10-2004, 05:38 AM

Sure, you can bead blast instead of polishing. You just need bare, clean steel in order to blue it.

191145A1 · 09-24-2004, 06:29 PM

But it will still be matte, not polished. There's no point in bead-blasting if you need a polished blue.

03-05-2004, 06:20 AM	#1
Rob Schoening Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Loess Hills Posts: 60	parkerized parts? Have severel parkerized parts: MSH & Trigger. Should i remove parkerized finish then reblue, or can (and should) i just blue over the parkerizing? Thanks in advance!! Rob

05-10-2004, 03:07 AM	#6
Gordonferris Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lakewood, Colorado Posts: 59	Glass Bead Blasting? Would it be possible to glass bead blast instead of doing the hand work to get the finish off? I had a S.S. Colt I had glass bead blasted and it came out great.

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03-05-2004, 07:00 AM	#2
Dave Berryhill Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,559	It depends on what you want the finish to look like. I've blued over parkerizing and it just makes it black parkerizing. If you want a polished or matte finish, you'll have to remove the park and polish the metal before blueing.

03-05-2004, 08:52 AM	#3
Rob Schoening Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Loess Hills Posts: 60	Thanks Dave! You answered my question. I definitley want a polished blue, and not black parkerizing. Now, how do I remove the parkerized finish? Rob

03-05-2004, 09:09 AM	#4
Dave Berryhill Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,559	Polish it off. Parkerizing etches the metal so you're going to have to polish the metal smooth anyway. Start with something like 220 grit emery cloth and work your way progressively to finer grits and finish with wet and dry paper to the level of polish you want. There is info on doing this here in the "Finishes" forum.

03-05-2004, 12:40 PM	#5
Rob Schoening Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Loess Hills Posts: 60	Dave, Thanks again! I'll have to gather some supplies and then get to work. I'll try to post some before and after pics. Rob

05-10-2004, 05:38 AM	#7
Dave Berryhill Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,559	Sure, you can bead blast instead of polishing. You just need bare, clean steel in order to blue it.

09-24-2004, 06:29 PM	#8
191145A1 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 20	But it will still be matte, not polished. There's no point in bead-blasting if you need a polished blue.