Parkarized luger

ithacaartist · 03-20-2014, 07:52 AM

I looked into Creakote a couple years ago. Its specs are great, and one has a choice of sheens and colors. It would have been used to refresh a couple of Erma pistols--perfect, because it will adhere to Zamak--however, to have the process carried out by one of their dealers would have cost more than each pistol is worth. Since then, IIRC, it is sold by Brownell's in small quantities. Such a finish would be much more affordable in DIY format, but I have no direct experience with it, so cannot say what the results would look like.

Olle · 03-20-2014, 08:59 AM

Why not blue it? Chances are that a mismatch will be parted out or turned into somebody else's project gun later on, so you're kind of burning your bridges by coating it. Once the coating is on, it will be more difficult to match the finish, and stripping it is a royal PITA. Not to mention the fact that it will look like an airsoft and wear like an Erma.

Rust bluing is a simple DYI process, you may not be able to get a 100% correct appearance but it will look way better than coating IMO. It's also easy to straw the small parts if you want to add detail to it. It may not be as durable as a professional coating job, but worn bluing sure has a much nicer and more authentic look than worn coating.

ithacaartist · 03-21-2014, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Olle

...and wear like an Erma.

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Rust bluing is a simple DYI process, you may not be able to get a 100% correct appearance but it will look way better than coating IMO. It's also easy to straw the small parts if you want to add detail to it. It may not be as durable as a professional coating job, but worn bluing sure has a much nicer and more authentic look than worn coating.

+1, really. Unless you just gotta have it pink!

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03-20-2014, 08:59 AM	#2
Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 664 Times in 318 Posts	Why not blue it? Chances are that a mismatch will be parted out or turned into somebody else's project gun later on, so you're kind of burning your bridges by coating it. Once the coating is on, it will be more difficult to match the finish, and stripping it is a royal PITA. Not to mention the fact that it will look like an airsoft and wear like an Erma. Rust bluing is a simple DYI process, you may not be able to get a 100% correct appearance but it will look way better than coating IMO. It's also easy to straw the small parts if you want to add detail to it. It may not be as durable as a professional coating job, but worn bluing sure has a much nicer and more authentic look than worn coating.