parkerizing
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Dave McCracken
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Not worth it. Just keep that thing lubed.
JNewell
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Only rust-resistant. There really is no such thing as rust-proof. "Stainless" used in guns can rust...polymer finishes and plating can wear, chip and then rust...wait, my aluminum frame, titanium cylinder, stainless barrel insert S&W -- nope, carbon steel components inside!
dfariswheel
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On Remington's Law Enforcement web site,
http://www.remingtonle.com
they say they parkerize the Police shotguns, because the parkerized finish is 60% more rust resistant than standard bluing.
They also say that the Police guns are sprayed with cosmoline to protect it during long term shipping and storage.
They recommend stripping the gun, spraying it dripping wet, inside and out, with Rem-Oil and letting it soak for a while.
Then wipe the excess off.
They say this removes the cosmoline, and protects the gun from rust.
This also seems to work well with the Express's rough blued finish.
As stated in another recent post, it seems that most people who have rusty Express guns, are failing to keep it coated with a good rust proofing lube like Rem-Oil or CLP Breakfree.
I'd save the money, keep the gun coated with lube, and when it gets the finish worn off in places, then look at parkerizing it.
http://www.remingtonle.com
they say they parkerize the Police shotguns, because the parkerized finish is 60% more rust resistant than standard bluing.
They also say that the Police guns are sprayed with cosmoline to protect it during long term shipping and storage.
They recommend stripping the gun, spraying it dripping wet, inside and out, with Rem-Oil and letting it soak for a while.
Then wipe the excess off.
They say this removes the cosmoline, and protects the gun from rust.
This also seems to work well with the Express's rough blued finish.
As stated in another recent post, it seems that most people who have rusty Express guns, are failing to keep it coated with a good rust proofing lube like Rem-Oil or CLP Breakfree.
I'd save the money, keep the gun coated with lube, and when it gets the finish worn off in places, then look at parkerizing it.
Parkerizing is only more rust resistant because the Magnesium Phosphate process leaves the rough finish which is a patina of tiny holes pits and crevices that holds the oil.
There's not too much corrosion difference between a bone dry parkerized gun and a blued one, although I suppose parkerizing if done aggresively could be "thicker" than bluing, and resist corrosion a tad longer.
The best of both worlds is probably the "tuff coat" process at Mac's Shootin Iron Restoration http://www.shootiniron.com/ It starts with parkerizing, but then follows with professionaly applied Gun Kote polymer which "grabs" the rough parkerizing even better than it does bare metal.
The polymer paint also has Molybdum Disulfide in it, creatig a very slick teflon-like finish which reduces wear on moving parts.
There's not too much corrosion difference between a bone dry parkerized gun and a blued one, although I suppose parkerizing if done aggresively could be "thicker" than bluing, and resist corrosion a tad longer.
The best of both worlds is probably the "tuff coat" process at Mac's Shootin Iron Restoration http://www.shootiniron.com/ It starts with parkerizing, but then follows with professionaly applied Gun Kote polymer which "grabs" the rough parkerizing even better than it does bare metal.
The polymer paint also has Molybdum Disulfide in it, creatig a very slick teflon-like finish which reduces wear on moving parts.
Dave McCracken
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Frankenstein's receiver has a Phosphate finish, and the barrel that it had for most of the last decade is an Express transplant, so it should be a perfect test vehicle to see which is less corrosion prone.
Alas, after being in and out of salt marshes,blinds,turkey woods, greenbriar hells in the rain, range work ,etc, NEITHER finish shows the least bit of rust.
I could strip the preservatives off and see which goes South first, but I don't wanna....
Alas, after being in and out of salt marshes,blinds,turkey woods, greenbriar hells in the rain, range work ,etc, NEITHER finish shows the least bit of rust.
I could strip the preservatives off and see which goes South first, but I don't wanna....
Coltdriver
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If you want a super tough excellent finish for a field gun try mac at www.shootiniron.com
Mac has a combination parkerizing and moly finish he calls tough gun and it is excellent.
I have had it on an ak for a couple of years now and it is very tough, no sign of wear. It also has the same properties as parkerizing in that it holds oil.
Mac has a combination parkerizing and moly finish he calls tough gun and it is excellent.
I have had it on an ak for a couple of years now and it is very tough, no sign of wear. It also has the same properties as parkerizing in that it holds oil.
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