Phosphating

[Lynn]

Bought some parkerizing fluid to do phosphate coating. Kind of cold out in the garage, and besides I don't have a hot plate.

Does this stuff put off any kind of offensive odor?

[Salvatore]

talk to M22Mike Angelo. He does fine work along with his buddy BIG in the Cleveland area. Those guys are goooood!

[Charley Lillard]

I used a bar-b-que

[m22mike]

Sammy, thanks for that, but I have never done my own phosphate, no reason to. I have Beringer Plating in Akron OH. Awesome guys. Even some deep pocket buddies of mine use them.
And they do Cad.

http://www.beringerplatinginc.com/p-23-about.php

Home phosphate does cause some gassing, most likley the reason Charleys hair is that color.. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif

[SS427]

The home brew stuff (like Eastwoods black phosphate) does in fact stink as well as the sealer and permiates your hands. It works a WHOLE lot better if the solution is warm as well as the part. It makes a big difference and looks and works good when done correctly.

[Unreal]

I got my materials from Palmetto, and did it on the kitchen stove, with an old stainless mixing bowl. The only thing offensive, was when my wife came home early and caught me. Her comment was, &quot;You know you're a redneck when you cook bolts on the kitchen stove.&quot;

[SS427]

....or just a car guy. Annie rebuilt her carb in the sink so not sure what that makes her....

[Ls6 Ragtop]

[quote=SS427]....or just a car guy. Annie rebuilt her carb in the sink so not sure what that makes her.... [/quote!!!]
Cool in my book!

[Woj]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Unreal</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I got my materials from Palmetto, and did it on the kitchen stove, with an old stainless mixing bowl. The only thing offensive, was when my wife came home early and caught me. Her comment was, &quot;You know you're a redneck when you cook bolts on the kitchen stove.&quot; </div></div>

Guilty of this as well. I have used the Palmetto solution before. What I found was the metal container bottom got the best phos coating of everything I tried. The parts have to be warm when they go into the warm solution. I have used Beringer (M22Mike's place) before and the usually charge to &quot;bake&quot; the parts before phosphating. Those guys do a great job and know what they are doing.

Phil Woj

[copo69]

I've used the Palmetto stuff with great results. I've done bolts on a 2 burner hot plate with heatproof glass container. I think it was called Visions glassware.
Be carefull as some glass cookware will fracture with direct heat. Larger items are just too hard too get the heat up and maintain the correct temperature so I've used gas grill for those. Use stainless steel vessels. I have a stainless deep tray that I think was a restaurant item and a big stainless pot from Walmart. No odor but I'd make sure I used it in a well ventilated area. Make sure to coat the parts after removing them. I've got some stuff from ASL (long gone co)called Protech that works well to coat items. I just dip , let dry and buff 'em a little. Boeshield works ok too or even oil. I had some chemical left over from about 18 yrs ago that still worked fine just recently but only had enough for a few small items. I bought some more on ebay and just did a hood latch that came out great. Like the others have said make sure part is clean and rust free. I always glass bead parts first and don't handle them with bare hands and I usually then wipe them with thinner. I started using this stuff years ago when I restored my copo and the those parts still look good.

[Lynn]

Thanks for all the tips.

Should be warm engough outside this weekend to use the gas grill. Can heat the solution on the sider burner and get the parts warm in the bbq part. Have a cheapo stainless bowl for the solution and parts.

Already blasted the parts and wore gloves when handling afterward. Also cleaned with lacquer thinner after blasting.

My wife would not complain if I did it in the house (she never complains and is always ready to help), but if it puts off an odor, I would just rather not.

[enio45]

Mikeeeeeee e- - -DEEP POCKET GUYS - WTF???

EY - U talkin about the boys from AZ??

[NoYenko]

Lynn, I used the Palmetto brand and thought it worked great. I bought a crock pot at Walmart for $20 and it worked fine. The owner at Palmetto said it was best to use a ceramic or glass container. George

[Igosplut]

Does somebody have a link for the Palmetto brand? I've been using the Eastwood stuff and it doesn't last (never heated it up though). Their zink coatings don't last either so I'm looking for something better.....

[Lynn]

http://www.palmettoenterprises.net/Palmetto_Enterprises/-Welcome-.html