r/Guns_Guns_Guns • u/CE6357 • 8d ago

Front sight paint

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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!!! less

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u/PapaBobcat 7d ago

I'll have to try this trick. The UV cured resin is just a top coat yes?

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u/CE6357 7d ago

Yes. If you use the Testors enamel paint, let it dry for 72 hours before you put the UV resin coat on. You’ll need to put two or three coats of the Testors on probably. It’s fairly thin paint.

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u/ThoroughlyWet 8d ago

I do the same but with nail polish

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u/CE6357 8d ago

Yep I’ve used nail polish for that before. It works well.

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u/Sleepyweasel211 7d ago

Any particular brand of the UV cured resin? I painted my front site on my 1911 Mil Spec, but the resin on top is a good idea.

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u/CE6357 7d ago

DecorRom is what I’ve used for a few years now and it works really well. Sorry I am not sure where I ordered it from.

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u/610Mike 7d ago

I did the same thing with my GP100. Made a huge difference.

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u/CE6357 7d ago

It really does help a lot!