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John Sabato · 03-24-2004, 11:47 AM

Hi Mark,

I know that blue can be removed with chemicals without harming the metal finish underneath, but I am afraid that I am ignorant of any chemical process that will do the same thing for "parkerizing"... or phosphate finishes... <img border="0" alt="[crying]" title="" src="graemlins/crying.gif" />

Perhaps THOR or one of the other gunsmiths that is still active can comment.

Even if you can't remove it, it can still be a 'placeholder' in your collection till you find the 'right' one... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

03-24-2004, 11:47 AM	#2
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Hi Mark, I know that blue can be removed with chemicals without harming the metal finish underneath, but I am afraid that I am ignorant of any chemical process that will do the same thing for "parkerizing"... or phosphate finishes... <img border="0" alt="[crying]" title="" src="graemlins/crying.gif" /> Perhaps THOR or one of the other gunsmiths that is still active can comment. Even if you can't remove it, it can still be a 'placeholder' in your collection till you find the 'right' one... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" /> __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*