Paint for sights options?

tangara

I just purchased Rock Island Armory M206.  This revolver has a parkerized finish and the sights are a bit hard too pick up.  What would be a good semi permanent options for painting the sights?  I have read about nail polish, white out, etc.  What works both pros and cons? 

BobJudy

I have tried both of your examples and have found that automobile touch up pens work best for me. If you totally degrease the sight before applying the paint will last a long time and if it should wear or dull with use 1 pen is a lifetime supply. Bob

rufe-snow

I've been using "Neon Orange" , acrylic paint. On my front sight(s). For years. Really makes the front sight, stand out. 

Sold in the hobby department of Walmart. $ 2, for a small plastic bottle. The I.D. on the bottle, is "2852E Orange". This paint is fast drying, and quite durable. I clean the sight with 91% alcohol. Prior to applying paint, with tooth pick.

charliemeyer007

Back in the day, I would inlet a plastic insert into the ramp. I had some international orange stuff.  That worked very good.  Dovetailed with double tapers, heated plastic pressed into place - I never had one come out.  Front sights can be very hard metal.
Paint - will need touched often or not - depends on the paint type, use of the pistol, choice of solvents, holster...

These days I would consider doing something along the tritium insert (re-purpose) but that's just me.

waltermoe

I have painted front sights and still do on most all my pistols that I shoot. I prefer fluorescent orange my self, but what I have found regardless of the color you choose is this, if you paint the sight white first before you apply the colored paint, you will be a lot more satisfied with the out come. Painting over a dark colored sight with out using a light color underneath the color you choose, doesn’t allow the light that is available to reflect very well off the color.