IRISHPMR2
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Go to mcw web site they make enamel model paint.
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MY FAVORITE FRONT SIGHT PAINT HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED
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Walmart, most any hardware sell the florescent green or orange spray paint. Just spray a little in a paper cup and you're ready to go. A can will last forever.
Also Birchwood Casey makes pens that are super easy to use, just shake them until the ball in side rattles and they are ready to go. A lot easier than a brush. I have seen the green, orange, and white ones. I am sure if you searched the internet you could find cheaper priced brands.
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Admitedly, I didn't read each post, but I searched on Amazon and found many listings for Testors enamel paint. I usually use their fluorescent paint with good luck.
I tried to attach a link but apparently I'm not that smart.
I tried to attach a link but apparently I'm not that smart.
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Fishinfool
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For years a lot of cops I knew used what was easily available in most every desk drawer - Typewriter correction fluid. I always liked the "White Out" brand.
Larry
Larry
Testors is now "part of the Rustoleum group" according to their website. And according to the website:
"Testors ¼ oz. enamel paints come in over 70 popular colors in the iconic glass bottle"
I'd be inclined to contact them directly to find out what's what rather than relying on retailers, social media etc. I could only find the website e-mail page above, but if you have access to a commercial business directory you might be able to find a phone number,
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One of our daughters works at one pf Hobby Lobby's store and they have red enamel paint. After checking Testers site I found this linked below too . But also available at amazon !
ENAMEL-PAINT-BOTTLE-SETS
There was only Gloss Green, some time ago, so I bought a bottle, and was going to lighten it, for some newer firearms.
But, soon after, the Florescent Green arrived.
Best pic I could take to show the difference.
I was going to train a Firefly to sit on my MKIV, and sync
it with my trigger finger.
But, soon after, the Florescent Green arrived.
Best pic I could take to show the difference.
I was going to train a Firefly to sit on my MKIV, and sync
it with my trigger finger.
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I'm also a fan of the DOT orange paint. Like Nick B said, spray a glob of it onto a cup or paper plate, I use a cotton swab to apply it to the sight. The cotton swab is not as precise as a dedicated paint brush, so I tape the sides of the sight before I paint.
Another trick somebody taught me is to paint the surface with flat white paint, let it dry before applying the orange or green or whatever final color you want. The white serves the same purpose as primer.
Actually not as a primer - which serves to improve adhesion - but as a bright background for the final, darker color. (Using a primer would improve adhesion if you felt it necessary.) And use gloss white for better reflectivity.
Applying a base color before the desired color, either white or black - called grisaille - depending on what you want to achieve, is an old technique that artists have used for centuries. Similarly, you can get tinted primer if you want to paint a wall a dark color.
Another front-sight trick I've used is to cut a thin strip of reflective tape, such as used for auto detailing and stop signs. It's made with finely-granulated ground glass over the base color.
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Testers
FYI - My wife picked up some for me yesterday at Hobby Lobby in Wichita, KS. (the Florescent type)
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$2.70 per bottle
FYI - My wife picked up some for me yesterday at Hobby Lobby in Wichita, KS. (the Florescent type)
-don
$2.70 per bottle
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