Bought some finger nail polish

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So it being tough economic times, I held back on the costly accessory front and was looking for ways to help my eyes get on target. Found that some folks have used finger nail polish for sights, and one search even found a recommendation for L'Oreal. So #405 Sizzling Tangerine it is. It was quite the adventure wandering down the cosmetic aisle, but I made it out alive.

I need to bug my girlfriend to buy me some clear coat, and I have zero idea how this will hold up to gun solvents and the like, but for $4, I have enough sight paint till I go blind and deaf. Bad pics I know, I shoot revolvers better than pictures.
 

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Nice!!
Realy like the 940 & 547..
I have ones just like them both..
I painted the sights on one of my 940s with Testors but the bottle dried out.. Gotta score some more, may go search threw the Misses fingernail polish..:D
Gary/Hk
 
Thanks for the make and model number of that finger nail polish. I was using a bright orange paint pen, and then I freaking lost it. A little bit of the paint came off at each cleaning. I would re-apply at every 2-3 cleanings.

I like the nail polish idea.
 
duckloads said:
Thanks for the make and model number of that finger nail polish. I was using a bright orange paint pen, and then I freaking lost it. A little bit of the paint came off at each cleaning. I would re-apply at every 2-3 cleanings.

I like the nail polish idea.
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I can't vouch for the durability yet, so you may want to hold on to your shekels. Also, this particular color is part of a special collection called Loreal Pro "The Blooming Brights collection" ( I can't believe I just typed that)
 
Brings new meaning to "limp wristing" a pistol. Ha Ha.
Thanks for the info, though. Would like to know about durability.
 
I like the raised effect on the Kahr. Looks like an insert. I'm gonna get me some. Thanks for the report.
 
Walgreens also has a "bargain" section with $1 and $2 nail polish. They have the most obnoxious colors, which is perfect for this application.
While you're in there, pick up some clear polish which works great for keeping the sideplate and mainspring screws from backing out.
 
I have used auto touch up paint on the front sight of my 22a. After I got it home I realized that the paint matched the make model and year of my car. Talk about two birds 1 stone!!
 
Here is what I've been using, then adding a protective coat of clear fingernail polish.

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DLC’s Three SIG P6’s with Painted Red Front Sights.

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DLC_Paints used to paint front sights

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I don't know jack about Sigs?
Is that the direction the factory installs the rear blades? I always thought the "break away" milled into the blade was installed towards the muzzle to enhance definition?
 
Dad always did steal some of us kids' model paint to touch up his sights. He preferred Chevy "Hugger" Orange. I think his T/C Hawkin is still wearing some.
 
Sights

Many years ago while training new recruits about sight alignment on stainless revolvers we used green model paint on the rear notch and red on the front sight. I still have a Model 64 with the red and green paint on it. Never occurred to me to use nail polish, probably because I never went in that part of the store........
 
I have found several other uses for a bottle of nail polish I bought for painting front sights, which include (as already mentioned) adding a small dab on side plate screws to prevent them from backing out, and also to seal primers for my hunting loads to use in harsh outdoor weather conditions, and for marking any hot reloads so that I can tell them apart from the rest of the bunch when I mix them in with a batch of my target loads.
 
Spotteddog said:
I don't know jack about Sigs?
Is that the direction the factory installs the rear blades? I always thought the "break away" milled into the blade was installed towards the muzzle to enhance definition?
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Hi Spotteddog,
That is how they are mounted by the factory for this model.

On my Sig P220's the rear sight is flat in the rear.

My Beretta 92fs rear sight is mounted the same as the Sig p6's.

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DLC’s Three SIG P6’s with Painted Red Front Sights.
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DLC’s Beretta 92FS Rear-sight.
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Brightening Front Sights

WalkingHorse is right--adding a base coat of white before applying the nail polish will make the sight(s) more luminescent. If you can still find it, the old liquid paper correction fluid works real well. With a clear top-coat, the color holds up for a loooong time against Shooters' Choice and Hoppe's.

Dave Manson
 
Actually, clearcoat fingernail polish comes in handy. I used to use it on the wrappings of my rod guides when they would start to fray. And in case y'all didn't notice in my pics, lipstick makes great prop rods!:D
 
dbarale said:
Walgreens also has a "bargain" section with $1 and $2 nail polish. They have the most obnoxious colors, which is perfect for this application.
While you're in there, pick up some clear polish which works great for keeping the sideplate and mainspring screws from backing out.
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+1 Look for the kind that has nylon in it and be sure to degrease the threads before applying. Works fine.
 
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