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Posted: 4/10/2007 9:50:56 PM EDT
| I am putting a stainless steel barrel on an AR15 and don't want the bright contrast of raw stainless on black. I would like to parkerize it, but have been told it's not possible. What is available to finish this that isn't a spray on finish. I don't know of anyone with the proper equipment to blue stainless in my area. |
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Stainless steel cannot be blued or parkerized. Robar makes a finish for stainless that is matte black. It is tough, adherent and slick (slippery like Teflon). I have it on three rifle barrels. It is a good thing. I've seen a lot of bead blasted stainless barrels that look good to my eye. They appear to be a matte, medium grey not shiny, silvery steel. You said no spray ons, so I won't mention Duracoat. Oops, I said it. 
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You can blue stainless steel with special blueing salts, but they are expensive so most people to not do it. I was just looking for something to do that wasn't a spray and bake thing that was close to home. http://www.gunblue.homestead.com/Stainless.html |
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