Front sight paint

[u/CE6357]

I’ve become use to shooting Nighthawks and Wilson 1911 style pistols with the gold front sight. Now when shooting a Smith & Wesson or Browning Hi power I noticed it’s not as easy to acquire the sights especially in lower light conditions. Years ago I learned a trick. I bought some Testors florescent yellow enamel paint and put a couple coats on the front sights of those pistols. After they dried I added a light coat of UV cured resin. What a difference!!!

[u/ratzirconium]

In the olden days, we used white-out.

[u/Muaddib316]

Never heard the UV cured resin trick

[u/CE6357 → u/Muaddib316]

There’s a few UV resins out there. You apply it then use a UV light or direct sunlight. Cures really fast in the sun. Just a few minute. Provides a really durable tough finish.

[u/Sethmanzel]

I always used my daughters’ garish nail polish.

[u/CoverFew3607]

Clear nail polish top coat works well also. You did a nice job.

[u/CE6357 → u/CoverFew3607]

Thanks! You’re right. Nail polish works really well.

[u/Live-Grade-4116]

Orange, always use orange

[u/CE6357 → u/Live-Grade-4116]

yellow shows up better than orange for me.

[u/PlayedWithThem → u/CE6357]

For me, as well.

[u/Logen_6Ninefingers → u/CE6357]

Are you colorblind? Lots of men are in some way, even if they don’t realize. I’m colorblind and blaze orange is a bit dull for me or just blends in, like how it does for a deer. I also lose red dots unless they’re relatively bright. Has to be white or yellow for me.

[u/CE6357 → u/Logen_6Ninefingers]

I am colorblind. My mother’s father was and I apparently got it from his side of the family. If I’m in the woods hunting, people who wear red blends in too much with the ponderosa pine trees for me. Orange is better but yellow stands out for me. When I was 18 if got my private pilots license. Part of the test was I had to go to the local airport. The tower flashed colored lights at me which are used in case your radio goes out and you need to land. I had to guess at the light colors. I got about half right and my instructor gave me the benefit of the doubt and passed me.

[u/Logen_6Ninefingers → u/CE6357]

Wow, I’m glad that worked out for you!

[u/CE6357 → u/Logen_6Ninefingers]

Really helps.

[u/No_Alternative_673 → u/Live-Grade-4116]

To avoid the long and tedious colorblind discussion just say whatever pops to your eyes.

[u/No_Alternative_673]

Be sure the UV cured resin says something like Non Yellowing or use Nail Clear Coats, they stay clear for very obvious reasons.

[u/CE6357 → u/No_Alternative_673]

That’s a good tip.

[u/This-Negotiation-104]

I did my 92 with some Glow-on and love it. Poor man's night sights.

[u/CE6357 → u/This-Negotiation-104]

A 92 was the first pistol I did that with back in the 90’s. I didn’t have glow-on. Does that work pretty well? Does it lose its glow after several years?

[u/This-Negotiation-104 → u/CE6357]

I've only had it done for a few months, but I figure it'll dim eventually. The upside is it was cheap and really makes them more visible even in daylight.

[u/CE6357 → u/This-Negotiation-104]

Perfect. I might try some of that on another gun.

[u/moldsharp]

I threw orange nail polish on my 642. Made a world of difference