Restore a parkerized luger?

Johnny Peppers · 03-26-2001, 02:10 PM

Parkerize has come to be synonymous with a phosphate finish much like "Xerox machine" and "Skil saw" came to be used with all copy machines and electric hand saws. Parkerize was a registered trade name of the Parker Rustproof Company for their phosphate finish. It appears that the wartime P38's were not first sandblasted before the phosphate finish was applied. The US military used the phosphate over a sandblasted finish to help the phosphate adhere better.

03-26-2001, 02:10 PM	#20
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Thanks Bill, Interesting Info Parkerize has come to be synonymous with a phosphate finish much like "Xerox machine" and "Skil saw" came to be used with all copy machines and electric hand saws. Parkerize was a registered trade name of the Parker Rustproof Company for their phosphate finish. It appears that the wartime P38's were not first sandblasted before the phosphate finish was applied. The US military used the phosphate over a sandblasted finish to help the phosphate adhere better.

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