Thread: Black coatings..

Parkerizing:

The Parkerizing process is different from the bluing process (which is essentially a pre-rusting/ oxidising of the steel surface) in that Parkerizing is actually a manganese- phosphate coating that chemically bonds to the surface of the steel. The colour obtained is grey to dark grey/black depending largely on the hardness of the steel. Generally the softer the steel the darker the finished colour. For this reason you often get a different colour shade between the barrel and receiver or other 'hardened parts'. Parkerizing bonds best onto a bead blasted surface, the finish is a matt non-glare coating, that is microscopically porous. This helps to hold rust preventing oils on the surface. Parkerizing has long been used as a military coating, and while not being as attractive to some as bluing, it is an excellent choice for hunting guns being far more durable than all of the types of bluing.
The process is usually complete within a few hours. At the end the parts are soaked in oil or dried. If dried they can quickly be painted, the Parkerizing acting as an excellent 'primer'.

Note: Bluing and Parkerizing can only be applied to the carbon or chrome-moly type steels used in firearms, and sometimes castings. They will usually not work on stainless steels, although there are some exceptions.

Can do it yourself - google for "homemade parkerizing recipe"

hmmmm.. Yeah did think about parkerizing better rust proofing qualitys but not to sure about durability seen a few rifles with it wearing off pretty badly from rubbing on ya pack ect.'

Powder coat

Originally Posted by ChrisF

Powder coat

It always looks soo good on old hand rails.

Plastic Coatings in CHCH might be able to help you Sydnam I think. They should have flat black or textured black .Baked on at 180c so metal only parts.

Thanks @ChrisF will sus it out.

There are two types of Cerakote, one being air dry and the other requiring being baked in a outdoor gas oven (not one you cook in). The air dry maybe applied with either an airbrush or by hand with fine paint brush in a one coat action otherwise the finish is ordinary and is touch dry in about three hours great for small repairs ( graphite black works well ), with (midnight blue) if you are going to use the oven. The finish required prior to applying is best achieved with fine grit blasting keeping in mind that is is sharp and clean.

Originally Posted by stug

Greystone guns in Leeston do cerakote(?)

ssrnz seem the most legit and best price so far. Going to send it up to Scoot at this stage after it comes back from bedding.

Originally Posted by deepsouthaussie

ssrnz seem the most legit and best price so far. Going to send it up to Scoot at this stage after it comes back from bedding.

How did the coatings from Scott hold up ?

Didn't go there in the end mate. Sold the rifle on as really wanted a stainless barrel and action.