Parkerize Duracote or Arma coat?

[870P]

I am wondering on pure rust resistance characteristics if parkerizing is the best way to go then possibly throwing on a coat of duracoat or some other type of coating.

Parkerizing is an ideal surface for spraying a paint onto but its pretty useless by itself as far as corrosion resistance is concerned, since you obviously can't grease it before applying the paint.

 

[The Kurgan]

Parkerzing makes an excellent base surface for Arma-coating -- which I can personally attest to being fully resistant to rust.

 

[gravyboat]

I tired to armacoat a Mossberg 500 this afternoon. It clogged my Badger 150 airbrush right away. What a mess. I'm going back to Krylon.

 

[Striker]

gun kote here..like others have mentioned..the prep work is everything..
If you use a baked on finish..pre bake the parts to sweat all the oil and grease out..then clean it extremely well with some type of degreaser..
don't touch it with your bare hands when you are ready to apply the finish..

 

[Nestor]

I'm in the same boat now and my choice is parkerizing and additional layer of the black teflon on top of it. We will see the effect I guess.

 

[justinchow]

Could always parkerize it, then just arma-coat it... they also offer a clear arma-coat if you like the parkerized look... i think i may follow that route when the time comes

 

[G37]

I've had Murdoc do several firearms over the years and I have to say they were all done very professionally; I've also had his parking done once. Nice.

For just parkerizing I've also had Casey at Tactical Ordnance do some work on two separate shotguns. Awesome.

Either choice and you won't be disappointed.

 

[justinchow]

I've had Murdoc do several firearms over the years and I have to say they were all done very professionally; I've also had his parking done once. Nice.

For just parkerizing I've also had Casey at Tactical Ordnance do some work on two separate shotguns. Awesome.

Either choice and you won't be disappointed.

Good point.... coming from Ontario, that'd be a better route for myself, I keep forgetting about his shop, needs a banner up top so i don't forget lol

 

[Zeddy]

I don't know how you all can say duracoat is expensive, I just finished refinishing an 870, cz858 and beretta 96 for $17, and I sprayed them out of a $20 airbrush. They turned out awesome.