Kitchen parkerizing a op rod....

Would Sulphur turn it green?

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Originally Posted by melloman

Would Sulphur turn it green?

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I would try it and see if it does. I sure as hell haven't had squat for luck. :(

I have a email off to a lab supply shop regarding chromic acid flakes. If by chance they sell it to common folk is there any formula to how much is required per US gallon of parkerizing solution?

You want to use chrome oxide pigment--which is known as viridian. Viridian is a green artist's pigment and it will turn your parkerized parts green. I have investigated this with a chemist and he assures me that it will work.

The chrome oxide pigment powder should be dissolved in an acid. It would dissolve in the Parkerizing soup and it would probably dye the receiver green. Alternatively directly after Parkerizing, you might want to dunk the part in a mildly acidic chrome oxide/acid solution.

I would buy something like this:

http://shop.kremerpigments.com/en/pi...en-44250:.html

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Originally Posted by FluffyTheCat

You want to use chrome oxide pigment--which is known as viridian. Viridian is a green artist's pigment and it will turn your parkerized parts green. I have investigated this with a chemist and he assures me that it will work.

The chrome oxide pigment powder should be dissolved in an acid. It would dissolve in the Parkerizing soup and it would probably dye the receiver green. Alternatively directly after Parkerizing, you might want to dunk the part in a mildly acidic chrome oxide/acid solution.

I would buy something like this:

http://shop.kremerpigments.com/en/pi...en-44250:.html

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I've followed these leads before, to no avail. Anyone ever actually tried it? I'll check it out nonetheless.

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Originally Posted by timshufflin

Manganese = purple
zinc = pink

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If you have brake cleaner left on the parts because you didn't rinse them good enough before you dropped them in the solution they turn poop brown. FWIW :)

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Originally Posted by jbkf1003

If you have brake cleaner left on the parts because you didn't rinse them good enough before you dropped them in the solution they turn poop brown. FWIW :)

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Now that's sad :( I don't use any cleaner on my parts after I media blast so I haven't run into that.

There's this chrome oxide paint.


http://www.solventfreepaint.ca/paint...en_linseed.htm

Now what would happen if you mixed some of the paint with a little Vaseline and then coated a receiver with the mixture? Let it sit for a few months and see if it turns green.

Chrome oxide is reputed to be one of the most persistent pigments

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Originally Posted by timshufflin

Now that's sad :( I don't use any cleaner on my parts after I media blast so I haven't run into that.

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Yeah I don't do that any more. That was in the learning phase.

My 'bubba' parking tank.http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/...psixiganjh.jpg

The finished finish.http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/...psbjmffcll.jpg