What finish is produced by the Radocy Parkerizing solution?
The Radocy Parkerizing provides a highly durable finish, based on a one-step formula that produces an original gray military colour. It is generally used by the military on their service guns for a non-reflective (i.e. dull not shiney) finish. It provides extreme oil retention. Parkerizing deposits a coating on steel to provide corrosion protection and this formula contains Zinc Dihydrogen Phosphate, not maganese. Depending on the metal components in the various parts of a firearm there may be some variation in the colour achieved. The finish is usually quite uniform but there can be some variation between the barrel and other metal parts. The chemical analysis of the metal involved (i.e. more or less chrome, or iron, etc.) will determine the colour. When oiled it naturally takes on a slightly darker appearance but if you use the formula as instructed on the bottle, the Parkerizing colour will be a shade of gray, not black. We don’t recommend or warrant making changes to the instructio
