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Parkerizing touch up

I have a parkerized M1 rifle that has a big bare spot on the receiver. Is it possible to touch up this spot? I would like to keep as much of the original finish as possible.

Jay Smith
hobbyist - Houston, Texas
2004

Parkerizing is just zinc phosphating. You should be able to touch it up if you can locate some zinc phosphate solution.

Ronald Zeeman
Coil Coating - Brampton, ON, Canada
2004

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