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11/22/2005 8:43:50 PM EDT
Gents,
Does anyone know where to obtain the
anodizing & parkerizing color specs
for 1960's Era ['68] Colt SP1?
I know it's "Light Gray" but what's the Spec?

Any help or referral greatly appreciated.

myit
11/22/2005 11:07:17 PM EDT
[#1]
11/22/2005 11:49:59 PM EDT
[#2]
I think it was a Colt screwup because they could not figure out the formula for Black.

There are custom shops who try to match it.
11/23/2005 1:55:51 AM EDT
[#3]
You can get various colored anodizing dies at www.caswellplating.com/index.html.   You can also just hit it with colt gray Norrell's over whatever anodizing currently exists.

Parkerizing can be done in either manganese or zinc to get either a charcol or gray finish.
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