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How do I get a more aggressive parkerizing finish?

2004

I'm using a basic parkerizing process using phosphoric acid, manganese dioxide powder, water and #0000 steel wool [on eBay or Amazon]. The results have been nice but I'm looking for a little more aggressive finish using the same chemicals maybe in a different proportion or different procedure. I've seen some parkerizing that has a crystalline appearance and that's pretty much what I'm looking for: Even a little pitting would work for me.

Thanks,

Craig Lockaby
design & manufacturing - Gladstone, Oregon, USA

Try Zinc Phosphate Parkerizing. It is grainy in appearance and can be Blackened.

Chris Conlon
Firearm Restoration - Avon, IN, USA
2004

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