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Parkerizing is a metal finish that gained popularity during World War II when the US Government was seeking to replace
the blued finish on most small arms with a rust resistant and anti-reflective coating that was durable, abrasion resistant
and would withstand all weather conditions.

The Parkerizing process is a phosphate etching process that produces a hard matte finish that is actually etched into the
surface of the metal. The color of the finish ranges from light to dark gray, depending on the hardness and type of metal
it is applied to.

Parkerizing is much easier to maintain than bluing because the parts do not need to be polished prior to application.
Parkerizing a weapon will often hide scratches and nicks in the metal that bluing would amplify. In addition, the matte
finish of Parkerizing resists fingerprints and oil smudges that are common with a blued weapon.

KG Gun Kote was developed for use on military weapons. The United States Navy Seal Teams were the first units to
use this product. There was a need for a material that would hold up under extreme adverse conditions. The coating
needed to withstand 500-hour salt spray tests and still meet the military machine gun firing requirements. Gun Kote
does this and its application has grown from Firearms to Automotive/Motorcycle and Industrial applications, being used
on heads, cases, barrels, oil coolers, radiators and engine blocks.

Gun Kote is a thin hard coating that will give excellent protection from abrasion. It is not easily worn off such as bluing,
phosphate or chemically blackened surface treatments, which can leave metal surfaces, bare and unprotected from the
elements. Gun Kote does not attract dirt or dust, has excellent impact resistance and can be formulated to be
non-reflective. Gun Kote comes in two formulations; 2400 Series which use molybdenum or PTFE as a lubricating base
and the 1600 Series which have a high concentration of PTFE.

Gun Kote can be applied to all ferrous and non-ferrous metals, over all types of plating and even some plastics.
Available in several colors including: Black, Gray, OD Green, Stainless Steel, Service Brown, Tan and the New Clear
Kote. Gun Kote's uses are only limited to the imagination! (Colors also available in Flat) Ask about our new 16/2 series
High Gloss Black and Clear. Premium Custom Colors also available in Greens, Blues, Pinks and Reds etc.