Mullet Man 2,114 Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 (edited) I have a couple of custom steel S12 mags that are currently in bare metal. I want to get them coated inside and out, or atleast just the outside. What would be a good durable coating that is thin enough to not impede the feeding function of the mag but be tough enough to handle abuse? Teflon? Cerakote? I dont mind sending them off to have it done by pros. Any vendors on here to talk to? Edited February 8, 2011 by Mullet Man Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gunfanatic 221 Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 chrome Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mullet Man 2,114 Posted February 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 chrome Not a bad idea, i can just send the mags with my 26" REEIMZ for my Pontiac 6000, when they go out for their chrome work. Yea, i'll get right on that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Hard chrome maybe. The stuff used on many car parts has a copper layer below the chrome, which is not as durable on firearm parts. You could have them hot blued. Many gun smiths can do that fairly reasonably. Or phosphate like many AK magazines are. EDIT: Parkerizing is usually considered to be an improved zinc or manganese phosphating process, and not to be an improved iron phosphating process, although some use the term parkerizing as a generic term for applying phosphating (or phosphatizing) coatings that does include the iron phosphating process. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkerizing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skiboatsp 111 Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Parkem Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mullet Man 2,114 Posted February 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 After posting this, i remembered about the DIY coating kits (parkerizing and Gun-Kote). I dont have access to a blast cabinet nor do i have an oven in my garage. I'm gonna try and find someone local to do it. I'm thinking a phosphate base like you guys recommend and possibly Gun-Kote for the exterior top coat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BoKnows 12 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 I'd go NP3 or Roguard if you want it black. I have several mags done with NP3 and they have minimal wear. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alex e 5 Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 +2 Cerakote Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toshbar 36 Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 parkerize! if the time ever comes to completely refinish my 5.45, it's getting manganese parked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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