[coronel]

Any one here tried finger nail polish to enhance the iron sights of course for better visibility?

 

[B.Roberts]

I have. I use it on my sp101 and vaquero. I shoot them alot better with the rear sight notch blacked out. I need to find a more permanent solution. The fingernail polish doesn't survive cleaning after a range session.

 

[deputy125]

I've used nail polish as a form of lock-tite before. What I have used on the front sight is model airplane paint.

 

[gunman42782]

I use orange nail polish on most of my front sights. Helps me tremendously!

 

[Ron Honner]

On the front sight, I used Glo-It, a Luminescent Paint Medium. Kind of a yellow-green color. Cheaper than Trijicons. On a fixed sight gun like a SP-101, it is really nice. The front sight then "glows in the dark." I like it. I cannot remember where I bought it. I think in a crafts store.

 

[Snuffy]

Ron get me all worked up abut this here paint and then you drop that line I can't remember where I bought it. I use nail polish as lock tight for scopes and orange never thought of that on the front sight will have to try that.

 

[Stainless]

I found it for less than $4 online. You get eight different colors for that price. Here is the link: http://www.createforless.com/products/productDetail.asp?ProductID=9239&GCID=C10601x061&utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=cse

 

[Snuffy]

thanks stainless, this forum has just gotten better with you aboard also looking out for all of us. Why to go pay.

 

[rman]

Could this be it?

http://glowinc.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=6

 

[blade]

No, that's different thing. It's pretty bright afterdark and almost unnoticeable at daylight. The one Stainless mentioned works opposite, and easily be found at any WalMart type of store. I bought glowing green and orange acrylic for a $1.05 per bottle. That quantity is enough for an entire city arsenal.

 

[sheepdog]

Some gunhogs here will need several bottles...

 

[blade]

For crying out loud, Sheepdog, you're right as usual!

 

[Krankypants]

Most glow in the dark paints need to be exposed to light before they glow (like your watch hands). Since I keep my KP345 in the bedside table drawer I am wondering if the sights will be glowing when I pull it out in the middle of the night. Anyone have any experience with this?

 

[blade]

Krankypants, basically if a paint contains some glowing agent such as non-radioactive phosphor; it needs to be charged with direct light. Won't be able to see glow-in-the-dark otherwise.

 

[Wuchak]

I have the front site painted orange on my K-22 Masterpiece. It makes it a lot easier to get a good sight picture. I went to the dollar store after Halloween and picked up a bottle of white and a bottle of orange nail polish. I put on two coats of white first to help the orange show up better and then two coats of orange. It's been on there for 4 years now and has never needed a touch up.

 

[guns54]

hi. iam 67 and have been useing finger nail polish on guns for ever, but over the last few years, i use glow paint. have a nice night ever one. p.s. you can get at any hobby shop.

 

[BikerRN]

I use a "luminous" paint that I got at WalMart for painting the curb or mailbox. It's about $5 for a pint. I have a lifetime supply of sight paint.

I'm "Old School" and used to use WhiteOut on my front sights back in the day. My Off Duty EDC and BUG have this paint on their front sight. My S&W 686 has one of those "glow tube" type sights, and except for being red, I prefer green, is a great sight too. I'm just too lazy to change it since I don't carry the dang thing.

My "bottomfeeders" have Night Sights, but I think that if it's too dark to see your sights it's too dark to identify your target. Hence, I keep a Surfire next to my bedside gun, which is my Off Duty EDC.

Biker

 

[pioneer461]

Day glow paint, works like a champ.

 

[mrb]

i wonder if someone makes something like a "snap on " colored front sight for a sbh?

 

[Snuffy]

sheepdog wonder if they sell it by the gallon lol.