Painting Sights

[BytorJr]

Has anybody on here painted their front sight?  If so, how has that been working?  Finally, if you have painted it, do you have a picture?  

Thanks.

[Jack Foulard]

I don't remember id it was here or on the seecamp.com forum that I saw this done.  Seems they were bright colors that turned out good.

If you've searched here and came up empty then check out the seecamp site and do a search.

Good luck.

[ccoorreeyy]

I ordered some 'bright eyes" paint from the smartcarry website yesterday to do the same thing.  I'll post when completed.

[Richard S]

Bytor:

Here is a link to one photograph:

http://www.acbsystems.com/boards/rohrbaugh/basefile/sights-paint.htm

[Eric5964]

That picture is photoshopped it appears.Anyone have a "real" one? I have often wanted to do this, so I just ordered the pro kit from Bright Sights...think I will do green in the rear and orange up front. They also provide glow paint that you mix with the bright stuff, to let it glow in the dark...will post some pics once done

EricE

[dawkind]

As stated previously about 'dimples', I kinda doubt that the rear paint would stay in place very long without 'dimples' being milled into them....ain't gonna do that to mine!  

I do think that the front sight would be a good place for a touch of color. I have several carry pieces that I installed front-only tritium on and they work VERY WELL at the ranges intended.  

[RickP]

I have the Bright Sights pro kit, and so far have not had a good result. The dark finish on my stealth makes the colors dull unless I really put it on thick, and even thin coats get knocked off easily. I believe dimples would be necessary to get what I want. I've been thinking about trying plain flourescent paint. Look forward to seeing how y'all do with this.

Rick

[Eric5964]

to try it. Maybe I will experiment on a $200-300 gun vs the R9 right away!

EricE

[BytorJr]

I had a Beretta Cougar at one time I tried painting with bright sights paint; and it had dimples, but anything like gun scrubber or even less strong stuff would take the paint off.  I really think my Grandfather's solution of putting nail polish may be as good as any; especially, with all these weird colors you see in fashion today.

[Richard S]

I haven't painted the sights on my R9 but, if it's any help for reference, I do have this Colt Mod. Gold Cup CO[size=10]2[/size] Air Pistol (cal. .177; 4.5mm) on which I painted the sights with Testors enamel (orange and green). I enjoy sitting on the back porch of our cabin of an evening and "plinking" away at a Gamo Rocker Target Gallery Trap set up a few yards away. The paint helps these aging eyes with sight acquisition in fading light.

[denbarg]

Get yourself a bird feeder Richard and you could REALLY have a great time.


(just kidding)

[theirishguard]

I have tried finger nail polish before dark bright red or what ever color your wife will let you use.  Tom

[Richard S]

Get yourself a bird feeder Richard and you could REALLY have a great time.


(just kidding)

denbarg:

Welcome to the Forum!

About that bird feeder, I've got that covered.

However, the first time my little wife caught me using any of her "critters" for target practice I'd have to sleep out in the woods for a few nights. Her rule is that I'm not supposed to shoot anything at the cabin that's not about to shoot back.  

[denbarg]

She's right ya know......thanks for the welcome mat, enjoying myself immensely.....this is one friendly forum!

denbarg

[Aglifter]

I used a base coat of some white nail polish, then a top coat of some blaze orange glitter fingernail polish.  It was some kind an orange glitter "wash" but, it's worked great after enough coats -- it's been on the gun for almost a year, but I've been careful to not get solvent on it.