Yes, I think I've re done it 4-5 times over 3yr (30k rounds). Usually at the annual detail strip & inspection.Originally Posted by Clobbersauras
Yes, I think I've re done it 4-5 times over 3yr (30k rounds). Usually at the annual detail strip & inspection.
I needed some sight paint and wasnt where my former favorite bottle was. I looked for the brightest orange they had at walmart, and it was the Traffic Cone orange by Salon Perfect. George mentioned it before. It turned out to be very noticeably brighter in low light than the other stuff I used, which I thought was pretty good. I'm re-doing all the sights that had the other stuff.
Ive painted the front blade on a Winchester carbine that I use daily as a walk around gun for the yard. At dusk to near dark I can still see the front sight well enough to shoot. Far past the point that ive been able to see a FO sight. The older orange nail polish I used was noticeably better than FO, but the Traffic Cone color is even better.
What's the recommended white that's not just an undercoat (actual white sights)?
Is there something better for undercoat vs topcoat?
Just grab the Sharpie and be done?
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This.
I recently used a Brite-Mark (Dykem) Orange paint marker to paint the front sight of my EC9s. Came out very well - the front sight now jumps out. You can get them on Amazon for about 5 bucks shipped.
I've been using two coats of Testors Enamel Fluorescent Orange paint over two coats of white from a paint pen. It is super bright in sunlight and holds up much better than all of the paint pens I've tried. I'm sure they make white paint too which would be my recommendation.
https://www.amazon.com/Testors-Ename.../dp/B007KMUM9U
In fact I just found some: https://www.amazon.com/Testors-Ename...s+enamel+white
Last edited by NPV; 05-31-2018 at 09:23 PM.
I’ve had good luck with Site Kote. It’s design for this type of application and I have it on my fixed sight 92s and a few other stock sights
https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-t...prod24548.aspx
https://www.kgcoatings.com/products/site-kote
Last edited by GrayCheetah; 05-31-2018 at 11:36 PM.
I didn't know Dykem came in different colors... Mind blown.
I steal the wife's nail polish. Flamingo Pink and Traffic Cone orange are faves. Also a really fluorescent green/yellow from Testors has lived on the tip of my Defoor sights for over a year of regular draw practice.
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