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I just dropped the gun off at a local sandblaster shop and they will clean it up and get it ready for re-Parkerizing. I spoke to the owner of parkerizingkits.com and explained what happened last Saturday and he confirmed that the teflon-lined roaster pan was the culprit.

He said I should use a small stainless steel container (2 qts) for a pistol and use the appropriate amount of chemical and to not get too anal about the temp, just shy of simmering will be sufficient. He said that his chemicals will fail to work just as they did for me if "contaminated" by the teflon coating on the inside of the roaster pan.

I have some 2qt stainless steel trays and I'll get an electric hotplate with adjustable tep settings so I can reattempt this as soon as the parts come back from the sandblaster and the chemicals arrive. BTW, the sandblaster will use 70-80grit aluminum oxide media to prep the parts...