Zinc or manganese?

[Islandhopper]

If i am in the wrong place i appologize. Anyone have shuff park their 1903 and if so which park and any photos? Thank you.

[Orlando]

No pics but manganese would be color that is closest match to original finish
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[jbkf1003]

manganese is darker, Zinc is a greenish color.

[Orlando]

Newly parked Zinc is a medium gray color

[Islandhopper]

Thanks Orlando. I have seen a photo of your Garand that seems to have taken on a medium greenish-gray hue. Would that be accurate? It's always difficult to tell true colors from photos.

[Islandhopper]

I'd sure like to see anyone's photos of their refinished 1903. Especially by Shuffs, as that is who I think I'd have do mine if I go that route.

[jak]

Not a 1903
The zinc is closer to WWII coloration. The manganese is closer to postwar.

Tim parked both of these rifles. Zinc is on the left, manganese on the right.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj40/jkunig/sept%2053/100_1473_zps6bcd0f15.jpg (http://s268.photobucket.com/user/jkunig/media/sept%2053/100_1473_zps6bcd0f15.jpg.html)

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj40/jkunig/sept%2053/100_1482_zps8fe617a8.jpg (http://s268.photobucket.com/user/jkunig/media/sept%2053/100_1482_zps8fe617a8.jpg.html)

[Orlando]

. It has slightly turned a greenish tint after years of having grease rubbed into the finish. I suspect it would lighten some if I cleaned the park with solvent
This is when first parkerized and dry
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/Garandlover/repark/MVC-007F.jpg (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/Garandlover/media/repark/MVC-007F.jpg.html)
Afterwards
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/Garandlover/repark/Picture079.jpg (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/Garandlover/media/repark/Picture079.jpg.html)
Not ever rifle will be exactly the same color when refinished with the same type park, they will vary some

[Islandhopper]

Thanks jak and Orlando for the photos. They help. I hear you on the difference in colors. I do recreational parking but have no means to do a barreled receiver. Most photos show the zinc to look silver. Is it really that silver or is that just flash reflection?

[jak]

. Most photos show the zinc to look silver. Is it really that silver or is that just flash reflection?

Yes the flash did lighten my pictures a little. If you look at the bolt on left rifle, that is closer to the color of the zinc park on it. I prefer to take pictures outside and eliminate the flash, but not today with the snow and cold weather.

[Orlando]

My pics were taken without flash , in my experience its a medium to medium light gray, not silver

[Old Guard]

Nice looking on both of them..