Painting the front sight works very well for me, nickeled or blued gun. My preference for color is florescent green. What works best for me is to hold the front sight lined up well with the top of the front exactly even with the top of the rear sight and mark that spot on the front sight with this alignment. I then take a toothpick and apply a coating of white Testor's model paint to the front sight from the marked location upward over the top of the front sight. This after completely degreasing the metal of the front sight, of course! I allow that coat of white to dry and cure for 24 hours or more, depending on temperature and humidity. Then, again with a toothpick, I apply the green paint over the top of the white. The toothpick with a small amount of paint on the tip (not a blob!) allows me to touch the paint into place so all the area I want covered has a solid coating of paint that is as thin as it can be while still providing full coverage. Allow the second coat to dry and cure in the same fashion very well. Having the well defined line across the front sight that lines up with the bottom of the rear sight notch when the top of the front sight is level with the top of the rear sight lets me see if I'm holding the front sight higher than level very easily.
If the paint is allowed to cure well after application, this paint will last for a very long time without needing reapplication. And the paint allows me to quickly align my sights correctly both vertically and horizontally. Best part is, if the paint needs changing, it is relatively easy to just remove the paint and do it again, making any adjustments to the paint location as you choose. And if the paint needs touching up inbetween times, a small bit of paint on the toothpick will also allow you to do that.
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So long ... Ken
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