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Post by KillJoy on Sept 7, 2011 16:12:39 GMT -5
I have a KJW Colt 1911a1 that I wanted to repaint but I wanted it to look like it was blued or parkerized. I was wondering which way would be easier to replicate?
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Post by tinydata on Sept 7, 2011 16:23:03 GMT -5
probably parkerization, as that tends to be a gray-green sort of finish. You can probably replicate parkerizing with spray paint.
As for bluing, it looks a little more imperfect so I think it would be a little harder to replicate.
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Post by KillJoy on Sept 7, 2011 16:31:59 GMT -5
Could a parkerized finish be replicated by powder coating? An old family friend used to work for Sig Sauer so he can help with my weapon customizing  |
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Post by tinydata on Sept 7, 2011 16:48:03 GMT -5
it'd have to be an extremely fine, thin, and uniform finish
Parkerizing is basically applying acid to the steel and forming a thin protective coat
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Post by KillJoy on Sept 7, 2011 16:52:17 GMT -5
Thanks for the info, what should I do about the magazines? I don't like the black finish  |
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Post by tinydata on Sept 7, 2011 16:58:04 GMT -5
steel wool and spraypaint?
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Post by KillJoy on Sept 7, 2011 17:18:39 GMT -5
I'm not good with stuff like this, I don't want to ruin the magazines by accident. Thank you for the help
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Post by no1sonuk on Sept 7, 2011 17:41:43 GMT -5
I think the WW2 era finish would have been Parkerizing on the gun, and blueing on the mags.
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Post by volkssturm on Sept 7, 2011 18:49:24 GMT -5
I just used Brownell's Aluma-Hyde II Dark Parkerizing Gray spray paint #083-002-812 (mentioned in another recent thread) and I think it comes out really good. That would be an easy way to get a "parkerized" coating.
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Post by KillJoy on Sept 7, 2011 19:29:51 GMT -5
I think I'll try and find that, thanks!
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