Parkerizing and blueing questions

[sean69]

If anyone is looking for cast iron tanks - I looked into having the Bowmanville Foundry cast some up for me at one point (though I don't remember the cost & never actually had it done) - but they will do it.

just sayin...

 

[tinviper]

Why not an acid safe plastic tank?

 

[turbo_bird]

I've parkerized a couple 1911's using a homemade solution that I found here on cgn. https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/for...-parkerizing?p=7517377&viewfull=1#post7517377
Mine turned out nearly black without the manganese from the battery, and the one I did include the manganese turned out a bit greenish.
Kristian

 

[9mill]

This is a neat thread.
Thanks guys.

 

[sidester]

CanadaAmmo sells stainless tanks.
https://www.canadaammo.com/product/detail/stainless-steel-parkerizing-bluing-tank-with-drain/

 

[josquin]

Just FYI, this might not be quite as good as trad. hot bluing, but there is Mark Lee Express Blue.which doesn't require a special tank. After heating the part and swabbing on the solution, the part is submerged in boiling water for 5 minutes before removing the "rust" with (de-oiled) steel wool. Takes 5+ applications. Brownells sells it (altho. not sure about shipping to Canada); I got some through Henry at Budget Shooter Supply to blue a previously-parked 38 S&W barrel.

FWIW, got some good reviews on Brownells, and Castboolits.

 

[turbo_bird]

I mentioned before that I've done a couple 1911's with homebrew parkerizing chemicals, and yesterday I did one using a commercial solution. The commercial solution turned out way nicer than the homebrew stuff that I linked to. Much more even finish, not at all splotchy. This could be because the homebrew solutions I used had sediment in them, and might have worked better if I'd run them through a coffee filter before use, but I'm a fan of the store bought stuff now. It also didn't stink, so I can do it on the stove instead of outside.

Kristian

 

[josquin]

Nice work, Kristian! Looks great.