Parkerizing question

[irhunter]

I have a sporterized A3 action with original Parkerization; it is screwed onto a new in-the-white barrel. I want to Park the barrel. What are my options other than: (1) blast off the old Park and Park the white barrelled action, and (2) unscrew barrel and Park that.

Some way to mask the action and Park the barrelled action? What would happen if I just de-greased the Parked action, and threw it in the Park solution?

Thanks,

Roy

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[us019255]

de-greased the Parked action, and threw it in the Park solution?

If you really feel that you want a rifle where the action looks like the old Park, and the barrel like the new park then degrease the whole thing, mask the action, sand blast the barrel , un mask the action, degrease again and park. The old park will not react with the solution. Personally, I would blast and repark the whole barreled action. Especially, since it is sporterized removing the military collection value.

It would be silly to remove and park the barrel, you would probably mar the new finish when installing the barrel.

[irhunter]

The old park will not react with the solution.

Thanks. The reaction of the old park was what I was really wondering about.

While I have you on the line, what media does one use to blast, in this application? I read others refer to it as "bead blast the action." And, you call it "sand blast." I understand the goal of just scuffing the surface to promote adhesion.

Ed, too bad about your Bitterroot deal. Life is too short to...

Roy

[Brian Dick]

Use AAA glass beads. It will gently clean the metal without texturing it badly like sand. I'd just degrease, blast, rinse and dunk it. Don't forget to cork the chamber. I usually fill the bore with hot water from the rinse tank to equalize it, then cork the muzzle. That way the corks won't pop out in the bath under pressure. If it leaks a bit, the hot water will serve to dilute the solution so that it doesn't etch the bore.

[browningautorifle]

I too would glass bead blast the whole affair so it matches color. Don't try to remove the barrel, they didn't do them that way. They were finished completed, barrel and receiver.

[irhunter]

Thanks, guys. I have a much better picture of the options, and the whole operation.

Roy

[Calif-Steve]

You can Park over the bluing and it will look OK. You must cork up the barrel at both ends. The Park is hard on the bore. Good luck.

[Chuckindenver]

remove the barrel, parkerize it, install the barrel

[Vi Shooter]

The original A3 finish was a Parkerized action with a blued barrel, if you want to look original. The parts were originally finished separately and assembled afterwards. I've seen arsenal refurbished A3's with all the metal parts Parkerized to the same color and the result was very attractive.

[Randy A]

Here is a similar situation, was a D&T'd A3 that could not be restored so I built an A4 clone. Keeping the original finish on everything that I could was absolutely worth it, you won't be sorry.