Parkerizing DIY: Solutions available in Canada?

Can't help you directly, but digging back a page or two in this forum will get you a good thread on parkerizing with home solutions. There're also a lot of home brew recipes online. I've never done a home brew park, but from bluing I'd strongly suggest you carefully measure everything and do test batches to make sure you get everything perfect before trying it on something valuable.
 
Parkerizing requires dip tanks(caustic soda capable) and temperature controls plus one of the kits. Isn't exactly rocket science, but you need the right tools. I've seen the Radocy kits at gun shows.
 
I have used the solution from Armacoat. It works very well and have been using the same batch for over 3 years now. The manganese solution produces a dark charcoal to black color. I have been using it in a large stainless steel stock pot. Canada Ammo just got in more of their 40" x 6" x 6" stainless steel tanks and I have ordered one so I can do barreled receivers. I would recommend getting one of the tanks from Canada Ammo if you are serious about getting into Parkerizing.
 
I ended up getting mine from lauer weoponry,$58 US for a gallon vs $98 for a 32 oz bottle. After shipping and brokerage its pretty close. I can mix up 4 gallons instead of 1 gallon
 
Large stainless steel pot and a hot plate. Thats all you need other than the solution. Temperature is key, just 10 degrees was the difference between success and failure. Prep is the key. Clean and degreased.

Chemetall is an industrial supplier but only sells in 55 gallon drum sizes.
 
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I've had decent results with home brew on a couple Norincos. 1 bottle of rust converter from Canadian Tire, 3 liters distilled water, toss in a degreased steel wool pad and heat. When the steel wool is mostly dissolved I pull it out and drop the gun parts in to the solution to cook for a while. I use acetone or brake clean to degrease after bead blasting. I have a very understanding wife, but I don't think I'll parkerize anything on the kitchen stove again. I've only done handguns, so I bought a cheap stainless mixing bowl with a flat bottom.


This one turned out a bit splotchy. I added manganese to the solution and had a lot of sediment piling up on the horizontal surfaces. I will probably redo it in the same solution I used for the one with the comp, it turned out much nicer without the manganese.

Kristian
 
Thanks, that's some valuable info. What temperature did you use?


turbo_bird said:
I've had decent results with home brew on a couple Norincos. 1 bottle of rust converter from Canadian Tire, 3 liters distilled water, toss in a degreased steel wool pad and heat. When the steel wool is mostly dissolved I pull it out and drop the gun parts in to the solution to cook for a while. I use acetone or brake clean to degrease after bead blasting. I have a very understanding wife, but I don't think I'll parkerize anything on the kitchen stove again. I've only done handguns, so I bought a cheap stainless mixing bowl with a flat bottom.


This one turned out a bit splotchy. I added manganese to the solution and had a lot of sediment piling up on the horizontal surfaces. I will probably redo it in the same solution I used for the one with the comp, it turned out much nicer without the manganese.

Kristian
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