Metal Finishing

Catalog description

This course is a study of various chemical processes and metal preparation techniques as applied to gunmetal finishing. Metal finishing processes including nitre bluing or coloring, electro less nickel plating, zinc and manganese phosphate coating parkerizing), and aluminum anodizing will be covered in this course, as will metal preparation utilizing power and hand techniques, equipment, and safety factors. Students will develop skills with by preparing and applying these various metal finishes to project firearms.