Painting sights

[Bugs100]

Has any one have any advice for painting sights? I want to find some paint to brighten up some old white 3 dot sights and would like to find the best paint to do it.

 

[Pilgrim]

Check out the second item down:

http://smartcarry.com/products.htm

I haven't tried it, but it looks good.

 

[Coyote33]

I was going to say get some white nail polish, or model airplane paint.

 

[Jay G]

I've had good luck with a white paint marker I bought at Wal-Mart...

 

[Len-2A Training]

Check out the second item down:

http://smartcarry.com/products.htm

I haven't tried it, but it looks good.

Spot on!

Bright Sights is great stuff. Sold at most gun shops for $5/bottle or a kit with multiple colors.

I've been using the stuff for years with good results.

 

[Coyote33]

Maybe someone should bring this to one of the get-togethers. Heck, a whole bottle for 3 little dots? This could go a long way.

 

[JimB]

nail poilih

You can get a lot of nail polish for $1.99. Keep it simple.

JimB

 

[MegaPlinker]

I did mine with a $3 paint marker from the hardeware store. It worked well for the front sight but the tip is not very good for making dots so I taped of the rear sight and made small squares instead. Cheap but effective.

 

[Len-2A Training]

For many years I used nail polish on my guns. These weren't recessed dots, usually a channel and blade.

The nail polish started to wear off very quickly with carry or cleaning.

Sure it was cheap, as I was using stuff that my Wife bought and later decided "I don't like that color any more", but Bright Sights is well worth the difference and one bottle will do a lot of guns. I have yet to have a need to do a re-application on any gun.

I do have a lot of guns that need to be done, but all for the first time.

 

[Chuck]

Man, glad to know I'm not weird for painting my sights! Since I was thinking of getting some fiber-optic sights for my Glock I use in IDPA, I thought I'd try out the various colors by painting the stock Glock sights in day-glo orange and green. I picked up Humbrol Super Enamel at the hobby store -- guy said enamel was the way to go when painting over painted plastic. Both colors worked great! I'm perfectly happy with my $1.99 "FO's"!

cheers,
Chuck