Sight painting??

I use nail polish if I want to color my sights. Lots of colors to choose from. I use white, red or orange so far.

I have a neon green paint which I paint only the front sighrt of all my pistols. It significantly increases the visibilty and acquisition of target.

Nail polish, White Out(same thing as typewriter correction fluid but easier to get), Testor's model paint, anything like any of those.
Usually a better idea to put larger sights on though.
"...My wife won't shoot the Browning 1911 I bought for her..." She try it on for size first and pick it? Or did you buy it for you? snicker.

I have used neon green nail polish for years on my front sights. The green works wonders outdoors but I find red is better for me while shooting at indoor ranges.

I painted the front sight on my 3 inch heavy barrel Model 36 Chiefs Special in 1987 typewriter correction fluid. It is still there. I carry it often,...including today. Testors works well too. Find a color that works for you. Lots of options nowadays,....including glow in the dark stuff.

Brownell's sells an overpriced kit for painting the front sight.
Consists of 6 different small paint containers, 6 little cups and
the 2 parts of epoxy.. mix the epoxy add color of choice and
you supply the artist fine tip brush = hrowaway after it is used
with the epoxy paint. The epoxy in the paint will make the color
stay insttead of white out or nail polish via solvent/cleaning.

guy could do his own 'kit' and pick whatever color yah want at a
hobby store with any epoxy.

Randall

Is your rear sight plain black?
Is there a decent light gap between the sights, or is the front sight to fat?

Usually the paint is just a bandaid for something else. Contrast is the key.

For my Browning Hi Power, I use a Testor's white enamel paint marker.

For my S&W Model 14, I use a base coat of the above, followed by orange Testor's model paint.

I use acrylic enamel from the craft store. Try the neon colors apply with a tooth pick. I put on a coat of white and follow with a coat or two of neon red. The white paint seems to make the top coat a bit brighter. My wife prefers neon red on the front sight and white for the rear sight on her pistol.

Nail polish from a dollar store, lots of neon colors to try. I find using a white base coat really brightens up the top coat.

My kid wears lots of crazy colored nail polish. I like neon orange so far. It wears fairly well also, but if it scrapes off another coat is easy.

If you've got a good Hobby Shop or an Arts and Crafts store nearby, you can get some Testors fuorescent paints in a couple of colors (white, yellow, green) and mix your own. They work well in both regular, low and bright light, and can be cheaply and easily redone if something makes them get scratched or "cleaned." They aren't night sights -- but most of the paint that is claimed to work as night sight alternatives have to be charged (by light) before use. Doing that can mess up your night vision, if you're not careful. A single front NIGHT SIGHT may be a better alternative.

Two or three bottles of the Testors paint will be about $2-$3 each (give or take a little) and will last for a long, long time, if you seal the bottles tightly after each use.

I use small bottles of various paint from the hobby store. Mix and match. They all come off with acetone and a Qtip. The hobby store sells dinky brushes.

I used some of my wife's hobby acrylic paint. I now have two sets of Canary Yellow dot sights. I cleaned the little holes with Acetone, use a round toothpick to dab the paint in and wiped the misapplied paint off with my finger.

Looks so good my son asked who I had do it for me. Wasn't quite sure how to take that.

I've used Rust-Oleum White Appliance Touch Up paint on the front of my pistol sights and outlined my rear sights with it also. Very durable and it comes in a bottle like White Out. It even has a brush.

Fishing lure paint, first a white primer coat then a dayglo orange finish coat. Takes a special solvent so it will not really wipe off with the normal solvents we use around guns these days.
Stu

My preference is white paint for the rear dots and Testors Florescent Orange model paint for the front sight. It really helps you pick up the front sight quickly!

I've used Red or Orange engine block spay paint on front sights in the past. Mask off the entire gun while leaving the front blade available and spray a few light coasts. So far, no need to touch up.

Furncliff said:

I use acrylic enamel from the craft store. Try the neon colors apply with a tooth pick. I put on a coat of white and follow with a coat or two of neon red. The white paint seems to make the top coat a bit brighter. My wife prefers neon red on the front sight and white for the rear sight on her pistol.

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"Acrylic enamel" is an oxymoron.

OP, what I do is get some Testors enamel paint in the little glass bottles. I put down a layer or two of flat white, then use flourescent orange over that. Be sure to let each coat dry for two days in between. Very nice, bright sight picture that lasts. If it starts to look dingy, use a little solvent like paint thinner to wipe away the first layer and smooth it out. Let dry for at least two days. Follow up with a coat of your chosen top color, and all will be well in the animal kingdom.

Here are the sights on my S&W Model 64 I did recently:

NOT

Testor's model paint used for years. likesaid use a coat or white as base The red orange or what ever

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Wow. I had no idea that existed. My apologies.

Testers Model Enamel in the little square bottles last forever, and is cheap!!

rc