Stripping, blasting, degreasing, and staging a firearm so the phosphate has bare, active steel to grow on — the longer half of the parkerizing job.
Bench Reference
The Russian Black — Applying RussianPaint to Combloc Steel
Soviet arsenal black on Combloc steel — the lacquer, the substrate decision, the oil purge, and the spray. The factory finish on Russian AKs, RPKs, and PKMs.
The Refinishing of a 1988 Izhmash SVD
Restoring the laminate stock and handguard set of a 1988 Izhmash SVD to original combloc character — amber shellac and hand-rubbed wax, applied with restraint.