How would I get an old shotgun perkerized?

Oleg Volk · October 18, 2000, 11:48 AM

I'd like to re-finish an old Winchester 12. Where do I take it, how much should I expect to pay, anything else I need to know about prepping it?

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sh00ter · October 18, 2000, 12:19 PM

I am a gunsmith in SC>
I do parkerizing.
long guns I charge 85.00 plus s/h
just take the wood off and ship it to me .
let me know if you interested
[email protected]

**4V50 Gary** · October 18, 2000, 02:56 PM

Oleg,

If you're near a NRA school, wait to take the class. You'll get to sand blast it yourself and parkerize it. It's quite easy to do.

Gary

Badger Arms · October 18, 2000, 11:05 PM

$85 is reasonable if you don't want to go through the trouble. I send my guns off anymore. I tried to do it myself a few times. It works great and is fun, but I've just not got the time anymore. It's better for ME to send it out. There is a shop near Portland Oregon that is pretty good and reasonable. http://www.revelationarms.com/

Good luck.

pocat · October 21, 2000, 01:50 AM

Do-it-yourself?

I would LOVE to!
What does the process involve?

Where can I find more info on this?

Badger Arms · October 22, 2000, 12:08 AM

Brownells has kits. You can get set up pretty well for a reasonable price. Problem is, you'd need to do a quantity of guns to make up for the expense. To get a really quality job, you'll need a blaster also. More expense to make up for. You might need some practice too. Get some variety of steel parts to try out and you'll get the hang of it quickly.

Brownells has instructions for how to get it done that I think they give you free. The experience I've had is that you can really fudge the ratios, times, etc. and still get a quality job. Different steels will produce different results.

Just like any finish, metal preparation is paramount. Make sure that the part is completely degerased and you don't handle parts AT ALL with your bare hands prior to placing them in the parkerizing solution.

After parkerizing, soak the parts in some sort of protectant. The primary advantage of parkerizning is that it is very porous and those pores need to be filled with something that will protect the metal. I prefer LSA Medium or EEZOX moreso because I'm familiar with them than that they have any certain advantage over anything else.

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October 18, 2000, 11:48 AM	#1
Oleg Volk Staff Alumnus Join Date: December 6, 1999 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 7,022	I'd like to re-finish an old Winchester 12. Where do I take it, how much should I expect to pay, anything else I need to know about prepping it? ------------------ Oleg "peacemonger" Volk http://www.a-human-right.com http://www.olegvolk.net

October 18, 2000, 12:19 PM	#2
sh00ter Junior member Join Date: October 5, 2000 Posts: 22	I am a gunsmith in SC> I do parkerizing. long guns I charge 85.00 plus s/h just take the wood off and ship it to me . let me know if you interested [email protected]

October 18, 2000, 02:56 PM	#3
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,843	Oleg, If you're near a NRA school, wait to take the class. You'll get to sand blast it yourself and parkerize it. It's quite easy to do. Gary

October 18, 2000, 11:05 PM	#4
Badger Arms Senior Member Join Date: July 2, 2000 Location: Harnett County, NC Posts: 1,700	$85 is reasonable if you don't want to go through the trouble. I send my guns off anymore. I tried to do it myself a few times. It works great and is fun, but I've just not got the time anymore. It's better for ME to send it out. There is a shop near Portland Oregon that is pretty good and reasonable. http://www.revelationarms.com/ Good luck.

October 21, 2000, 01:50 AM	#5
pocat Member Join Date: September 29, 2000 Location: Covington KY Posts: 74	Do-it-yourself? I would LOVE to! What does the process involve? Where can I find more info on this?

October 22, 2000, 12:08 AM	#6
Badger Arms Senior Member Join Date: July 2, 2000 Location: Harnett County, NC Posts: 1,700	Brownells has kits. You can get set up pretty well for a reasonable price. Problem is, you'd need to do a quantity of guns to make up for the expense. To get a really quality job, you'll need a blaster also. More expense to make up for. You might need some practice too. Get some variety of steel parts to try out and you'll get the hang of it quickly. Brownells has instructions for how to get it done that I think they give you free. The experience I've had is that you can really fudge the ratios, times, etc. and still get a quality job. Different steels will produce different results. Just like any finish, metal preparation is paramount. Make sure that the part is completely degerased and you don't handle parts AT ALL with your bare hands prior to placing them in the parkerizing solution. After parkerizing, soak the parts in some sort of protectant. The primary advantage of parkerizning is that it is very porous and those pores need to be filled with something that will protect the metal. I prefer LSA Medium or EEZOX moreso because I'm familiar with them than that they have any certain advantage over anything else. [This message has been edited by badgerarms (edited October 22, 2000).]