Bren MKII refinishing PICS ARE UP!!!

[MRCLARK]

I am refinishing a Bren Inglis MKII and am curious if you think I should black oxide it or park in a dark green similiar to the Inglis Browning high powers you see every once in a while.


So what do you think b oxide or green park?

If I could figure out how to use the polling thing it would be perfect

 

[Stevo]

Why are you re-finishing it in a non-original way? Neither my Inglis IM or II is parked. Unless this "black oxide" you refer too is paint?

 

[Abman]

How do you get the green for parkarizing?

 

[MRCLARK]

Why are you re-finishing it in a non-original way? Neither my Inglis IM or II is parked. Unless this "black oxide" you refer too is paint?

I have to refinish it because some crazy as$ drilled a hole in the rcvr.

You must have a bren that went over to the UK because not all Brens were painted but the UK prefered this method. Austrailia parked at one point and even used dye's as well. Reportedly the finish on the Inglis brens was either bluing or parking.

Now if you look at the finish on the gun in the pic it is definetly not paint and does not have a sandblast bead mark anywhere. It is a darker green colour for some reason. It could be bluing.

Now as for the green park I have a contact in Windsor who does a very nice job of it. Its a dark green and he claims it will not run or bleed off. He also states its not a paint or other cheat.

He seems to know his stuff.

Heres some of his work

I think I am again going to go for the green park. I'll post a full review of it when I,m done of you want.

 

[tootall]

BLACK OXIDE 1 16.67%
GREEN PARK 1 16.67%
GREY PARK 2 33.33%
HAVE IT GOLD PLATED AND INSTALL NEON LIGHTS 3 50.00%

Sorry man, it looks like you're going with the gold plating

 

[MRCLARK]

BLACK OXIDE 1 16.67%
GREEN PARK 1 16.67%
GREY PARK 2 33.33%
HAVE IT GOLD PLATED AND INSTALL NEON LIGHTS 3 50.00%

Sorry man, it looks like you're going with the gold plating

I can see who voted for what you know. You voted for it you put it on.

I bet you drive a Chrysler dont you?

 

[tootall]

Busted!!
On the vote , that is.
Nissan 4x4

 

[Claven2]

They all left the factory in a plain grey park - same color as an Inglis Hi-Power. that's what I'd use if it were mine. Radocy should duplicate it nicely.

 

[leftent]

The grey park is proper, but the gold would be kinda fun.

Think of the stories you could make up!

 

[MRCLARK]

Thanks Guys

 

[woodchopper]

I sort of like toe look of that green park but I would get it done in a nice dark grey

 

[MRCLARK]

the reason I am thinking about the green is it actually matches the finish of the gun before I fixed the holes

 

[MRCLARK]

Well I pick up the bren tommorow, I took your advice and went with the grey

I'll post pics when I get a chance

 

[John Sukey]

Odd, My Inglis Mk1m is black. And it works great!

 

[MRCLARK]

Odd, My Inglis Mk1m is black. And it works great!

But it would work so much better if it was dark grey like mine now.

I just got it tonight and I have NEVER EVER SEEN PARKERISING DONE THIS GOOD BEFORE. Its flawless, no imperfections or blemishes, it does not bleed, the blasting was done in such a way that you can barely tell it had been done, the colours are deep and rich. Honestly it is by far the best parking I have ever seen. I,m blown away. I am planning on sending him everything I own that needs work.

I have had things parked before and with various results by various people who claim to know what they are doing but this turned out like nothing I have seen before. The gun now looks mint.

I found this gunsmith one night surfing the net and the saw pics of his work on one of the parkerising and gunsmithing forums and contacted him for some advice.

His name is NICK KAIKKONEN and is the owner of Vulcan Gun Refinishing and can be reached supair@sympatico.ca or contacted at 519-723-4009 or Paged at 519-561-4349

He does a light grey park, dark grey park and a deep green like you see on USGI items. Its something he takes very seriously and has spent years and tonnes of dough perfecting the work. He has a full shop just set up for parking, machining gunsmithing. It was awesome. Never seen anything like it.

His prices are great and on top he is a real gentleman. If you not happy he's not happy

Normally I dont endorse anyone but just the amount of time and work he put into this gun for me really impressed me.

I dont know how many times I have taken my stuff to people who claim to do a good park only to have it run off or look like #### when I get it.

If you need something parked and parked properly you will not be dissapointed.

Give me a few days and I'll take some very detailed pics for you all.

All I can say is wow!!

He is in Windsor Ontario

 

[Claven2]

Where are those promised pics?

 

[MRCLARK]

Where are those promised pics?

There coming give me time, I made the drive last night from Windsor, got home to Little Jamaica (Toronto) at 4am now its 1130 ish and, and, and

There coming I promise

 

[MRCLARK]

Pics as promised. Now keep in mind that the lighting was poor and the flash was used for most of the shots. When using a flash on a camera it will highlight all the imperfections on the surface it is capturing.

I also oiled the gun so this also adds to highlighting the imperfections.

Even with both of these used in the photos its still looks amazing and it is the exact same colour it was before I had it parked.

Enjoy the pics, I,m going to take some more and with better lighting shortly and when the oil is absorbed.

All I can say is the man the best parking I have seen. He even drifted out some of the pins so they would be the right colour.

Have a look at the barrel nut, the faint hand etched lot number is still visable. Also note the barrel itself, its not pitted like some blasted it with a unit full of gravel. You can barely tell it was blasted at all.

I highly recommend him

 

[Claven2]

Nice looking Dewatt!

 

[Rob D.]

Wow...that looks fantastic!!!! Arsenal fresh.