Brownell's Gun Kote Oven Cure Park

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dperr

Discussion Starter · Aug 15, 2003

Has anyone here used Brownell's Gun Kote spray on, oven bake metal parkerizing? I was thinking of using it on a TRW op rod that I just received from CMP. It now has zero finish. Thanks in advance.

Darrell
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dighawaii

· #2 · Aug 15, 2003

Aloha Darrell,

I think it's great to experiment! However, in this case, I have no idea what or how it would come out.

For touch ups, I use cold blue. It is okay only if the original park is black, if it is the green/grey/black one, the cold blue contrasts too much. Using this, I have experimented on small parts and in very insignificant areas... after achieving the finish I wanted, I now know what I can and cannot cold blue.

If the finish on the op rod is totally gone, then you might want to try or have it parkerized. Being in the mainland you can order the stuff quite easily. If it gets to be a hassle, our very own Hawk parkerizes parts and does a really nice job with a dark grey color which match most of my parts quite well....

Good Luck on whichever way you decide to go.

Aloha,

Tom O.

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PapaFoxtrot

· #3 · Aug 17, 2003

dperr,
Tom is right - bite the bullet and have your op rod grit blasted and parked. It will look like new.

The baked finishes are best left for alloys which wont take parkerizing, such as gas cylinders.

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Weinstein

· #4 · Aug 18, 2003

oven cure dark gray "park" paint

As has been said above, spend a few dollars more and get the real deal done. You'll be money ahead in the long run!

Brownell's spray on finishes are great, long wearing stuff (I've had great luck with the non oven cured finishes, like Aluma Hyde) but on any surface that's subjected to constant friction and metal to metal contact (like your op-rod) even the oven baked stuff will go bye-bye real quick.

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Twiggy

· #5 · Aug 19, 2003

I think you should try it and let us know how it works. You may teach us all something. What the hell---you can always have it redone!..........
...............sp/4 Twiggy

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shiva

· #6 · Aug 25, 2003

I haven't tried the gunkote yet but I have been using their teflon/moly spray for a couple years on pistols.It is a long wearing finish. I have a colt commander that I have shot about 5000 rounds through and the only wear to the finish is on the frame rails.

It is easy to use if you can find an over to bake it in that wont upset your wife. Like any other paint the darker the shade the more imperfections will show up in either the surface prep. or your spraying technique.

I only use it for pistols and small parts so I can bake it in a toaster oven in the garage so it wont stink up the house. It is perfect for and does a fine job on stainless parts like gas cylinders for M14s and Garands.

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warbird

· #7 · Aug 25, 2003

I agree with the above on getting it parkerized.Moly coat works well on aluminum.

For more info. on do it yourself parkerizing you might want to check out the following website.They also cover some of the spray on finishes as well.

www.parkerizingtanks.com

warbird out

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avengeusa

· #8 · Sep 6, 2003

so what would hawk charge to park my whole poly?

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m14dan

· #9 · Sep 19, 2003

I had been studying up on the gunkote finishes and they actualy recommend a park type finnish under the coating. I am in the process of building another m-14 for my son and I plan on using the OD gunkote on it. It will be christmas or so before I get to that stage but I will sure post some pics. BTW a freshly beadblasted surface with BC super blue is a real close second to the look of a true park job. It even works on stainless parts like gas cyl. Something to consider if the budget is tight.

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Quagmire

· #10 · Sep 19, 2003

m14dan: Yup, When I sent one of my rifles back to SA for rebarreling & refurbisment they reparked it & then applied their "Armory Kote" spray-on/bake-on moly finish. That was according to Dale Rader, anyways.

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SixTGunr

· #11 · Sep 19, 2003

Manganese phosphate is an excellent substrate for primered & painted steel finishes. Provides extra corrosion resistance, and has great paint adhesion when fully degreased.