Hello all! I've done restores on stocks and light blue jobs, but I picked up an American arms side by side 10 gauge. Not a high dollar gun but all the steel is parkerized, and starting to get worn. I'd like to refinish/recoat the barrel and receiver. What are my options?
I've watched some videos on parkerizing at home, seems easy enough. Blast it and parkerize it. But what about the inside of the barrel? Do I plug it during the process? What about the receiver side of the barrel that mates to the receiver and the latch (or whatever it's called) that connects to the receiver where it breaks open? Do I blast that? Leave it alone? Protect it?
What are other options such as duracoat? I don't have am oven available as I prefer to stay married lol.. I seen duracoat makes an aerosol.. is that ok stuff?
Like I said it's an inexpensive shotgun, don't care if it's gray or black, just want a uniform finish. The gun will be shot, just a range gun to shoot sometimes nothing special.
What route should I go? Other recommendations? Don't want it to be a hard chore, just something simple I can do, I'm not a pro by any means. Thanks guys!
I've watched some videos on parkerizing at home, seems easy enough. Blast it and parkerize it. But what about the inside of the barrel? Do I plug it during the process? What about the receiver side of the barrel that mates to the receiver and the latch (or whatever it's called) that connects to the receiver where it breaks open? Do I blast that? Leave it alone? Protect it?
What are other options such as duracoat? I don't have am oven available as I prefer to stay married lol.. I seen duracoat makes an aerosol.. is that ok stuff?
Like I said it's an inexpensive shotgun, don't care if it's gray or black, just want a uniform finish. The gun will be shot, just a range gun to shoot sometimes nothing special.
What route should I go? Other recommendations? Don't want it to be a hard chore, just something simple I can do, I'm not a pro by any means. Thanks guys!