Parkerizing...Advice

EdMc · July 23 2012 11:14:41 AM MDT

Good job. Thanks for taking the time to post the details and photos.

REDLINE · July 23 2012 11:48:45 AM MDT

That turned out awesome! ${$default_cool_smiley}$

Yondering · July 23 2012 02:41:26 PM MDT

Yeah, that looks pretty good. Nice work.

Vice · September 06 2012 10:49:16 PM MDT

Nice, good job man. ${$default_smiley_smiley}$

The_Shadow · June 12 2013 10:53:09 AM MDT

Very nicely done! looks great!

Patriot · June 13 2013 10:10:14 AM MDT

So the parkerizing turned the metal black, what did you need Cerakote for? Was is a clear coat?

REDLINE · June 16 2013 12:09:04 PM MDT

Quote from: Grim Reaper on June 13 2013 10:10:14 AM MDTSo the parkerizing turned the metal black, what did you need Cerakote for? Was is a clear coat?

I think because;

Quote from: sqlbullet on July 13 2012 10:09:38 AM MDTPlan is to make my first go on my full size Witness. I have never been a fan of the Wonder finish. It now has a couple spots where it surface rusted and I had to polish the rust back out. So,...

sqlbullet · June 17 2013 08:10:04 AM MDT

Parkerizing by itself provides no corrosion protection. It makes the surface of the steel much harder and durable to wear, and it makes the surface layer slightly porous. But if you parkerize steel, neutralize it and leave it it will rust VERY quickly.

Usually after parkerizing, the steel is coated with a grease, oil or wax, or a compound made of us those items. This soaks into the newly created pores and provides lubricity and rust protection. Great of gear that is carried on the shoulder, or in a OWB fully cover holster.

But for IWB carry next to the body, you have to be meticulous in re-applying lubricant.

My solution was to cerakote it. The cerakote, in addition to provide great lubricity, also protects from corrosion by keeping air away from the steel.

So, that is the why.