| Author | Message | ||
     Nevrenuf |
my buddy is restoring a "46" knucklehead and wants to parkerize(they cook parts in a solution then dip it in oil) some parts so they'll hold up longer and can't find the solution to do it. and i would expect if anyone should know anything about this, court or dave would probably have an idea. i'm sure there are some other guys around here that have been around long enough to maybe have an idea. also looking for some parts for the bike also. his other restoration project is a 54 or 56 servicar | ||
| Aesquire |
Try Midway USA or Brownells. I'm not sure of the thermal properties of Parkerizing, so Jugs & heads might be a bad idea, but it is a sturdy finish. | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
my Rock Island Armory 1911 is parkerized  Never thought of doing it to bike parts.. that's a cool idea. | ||
| Spatten1 |
Ditto with my two Remingtons. Make sure it will hold up to engine heat. My parkerized guns are tough to keep looking clean. Solvents bleach the finish, and the rough surface picks up and holds dirt/debris. I don't really care, but it's not such a good aesthetic finish. | ||
| Spiderman |
here ya go  http://www.cromwell-intl.com/garand/parkerizing.ht ml | ||
| Gunut75 |
Parkerizing s actually porous. To maintain the finish on guns, the surface needs to be oiled. It will soak it up like a sponge. If you dont oil it, it WILL rust. Don't ask how I know!  | ||
| Fast1075 |
You could pull off the same LOOK as parkerizing with a matte finish ceramic coat that would be impervious. | ||
| Spatten1 |
If you dont oil it, it WILL rust Damn, that is good to know, thanks for the info! I didn't mention the surface rust on one of my Parkerized guns, because I thought it was just a crappy finish job. | ||
| Nevrenuf |
from what my buddy says, of which he has quite a few harleys and not just a novice, that this is something that harley has/had done for years. but by dropping it in motor oil after it got cooked for a while in the solution that it keeps it impregnated so 50 years from now you wouldn't know how old it is. anyhow, thanks for the input. | ||
| Limitedx1 |
^^^^ i call bs. rarely do manufacturers take the care to make their parts last for centuries......then need to sell you more than one bike in your life time!!! if he is going for novelty then parkerizing is fine, but and wear against it and it will come off. my parked guns that are constantly in and out of a holster have the finish wore off the sharp edges........just have him powdercoat his stuff, its like 9 times tougher and easier to find someone to do it | ||
| Nevrenuf |
how would you think that parts have lasted before powdercoating. this is his second restoration since i've known him and he knows his parts and a lot of the history so i don't think he's shooting me a bunch of bs. so before you call bs, find out for yourself? | ||
| Borrowedbike |
Guys it's a Knucklehead.. It'll self oil EVERYTHING.  |
