Scratched pakerized finish

[strat81]

I just got a WASR AK-47 clone that is supposedly new but looks like it's been dragged behind a truck. I assume the finish is parkerizing. I don't want to redo the whole rifle, just fix some of the really bad scratches. Are there any products to "spot finish" parkerized metals? I see tons of cold blue products, with a brush and pen type applicators.

If there's no simple way to fix it, is a can of flat-black Krylon okay?

Thoughts?

 

[CZguy]

If there's no simple way to fix it, is a can of flat-black Krylon okay?

Uh, no.

Try wiping the parkerized finish with an oily cloth. Most of the scratches should disappear.

 

[dfariswheel]

Any of the better cold blues will color the scratches and make them less visible, but nothing will exactly match parkerizing.

For a super durable finish, some people apply one of the spray-on gun finishes, or even ordinary spray paints.
The rough parkerizing makes an excellent base for the paint-type finish, and this makes one of the toughest, most durable, and protective gun finishes around.

For best results, use a finish developed specifically for guns, like Brownell's Aluma-Hyde or Aluma-Hyde II.
Some of these have to be baked on in a kitchen oven at around 300 degrees, others require no baking.

 

[Onmilo]

All the WASR rifles we have had through the shop feature laquer paint over phosphating.

That Black Krylon may work better than you think but won't last near as long as properly applied baking laquer.

I have used flat black baking laquer through an airbrush with decent results.

Degrease and airbrush a thin coat and then bake in an oven.

We use an old 36" gas range.
If the part or assembly is too big to fit all the way we spray one end and wire that half in the oven and close the door as far as possible, cook that side, then spray the other end and cook it the same way.
Pretty effective and not as expensive as a specialty hot box or pizza oven.HTH

 

[John@JCDLESales]

Here's a Quick Trick Park Fix. Clean with Acetone several times where you need to fix the scratch. Now get a Q-Tip and dip in Birchwood Casey's "Aluma-Black" that's right no misprint. Use the Q-Tip and follow the scratch and when it turns color wipe off. Reapply until desired color is attained wipe off and apply some Kroil or Mili-Tech Lube. You'll be very suprised with the results.

 

[strat81]

Awesome, thanks for the tips guys.