How to blacken worn sights?

[Knite7]

I just bought a S&W 6906 LEO trade in and it is what you might expect, worn often, shot seldom. The primary point of the holster wear is the black sights. They are worn clean at the corners. The choices to renew them at this point are either 1) black sharpie, 2)flat black spray paint, or 3) a cold blue dip.
Does anyone have any other suggestions or experience to offer?
Thanks,
Knite7

 

[Spotteddog]

"Old School" bullseye shooters always carried a candle. They'd use the soot from the flame to darken the sights at a match. A Zippo lighter or matches work as well. Of course, that was a temporary fix. And that was pre-plastic sights on some guns also?
I'll be waiting to hear some techniques that are more permanent too!

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

I don't know what your sights are made of. If they are non-stainless steel, you can blue them with touch-up blue. If they are stainless, you can paint them with Em-Nu, a fairly durable black paint for military emblems that can be found in military exchanges and perhaps police equipment stores. Em-Nu probably lasts longer than bluing, anyway.

 

[jack the toad]

I've touched up stuff before using a permanent (felt tip) marker.
Not real durable but cheap, quick and easy to apply.

 

[idahostreams]

How to blacken worn sights

One of the PPC shooters on my department wanted a black sight on his duty weapon like his ppc gun so he whips out his carbide sight blackener and melts the red insert right out of it. Whoops!!!!

Julian

 

[sar4937]

Birchwood-Casey has a black touch-up pen that is a little blacker in appearance than a magic marker. Neither are very durable. Now could be a good time to add night sights, fiber optic, or Novak sights. Most companies will install them for you if you send them the slide only.

 

[robertrwalsh]

I second the above. I have used the Birchwood Casey sight black pen. I carry a black felt tip marker in my range bag, that works for a one-time use.

 

[jimmyj]

How To Blacken Worn Sights?

Hi:
I purchase small containers of different color paints for model cars at "Hobby Shops"and use a small "Artist Brush" to color the front sights on My Weapons. At the present I like "Bright Orange".
Jimmy

 

[H Richard]

Hobby paint, Testers, makes paint sticks in flat black. Works like the Birchwood Casey sight black paint sticks, but I think it holds a little better on the sight.

 

[m1gunner]

I have had good luck with Norrell's moly resin.

Withstands all gun solvents and is pretty tough. Easy to touch up if needed. It is what I used to black my 1911A1 sights when the were worn to a bright finish.

John Norrell Arms - FAQ's

 

[Knite7]

Thanks

Thanks guys. You gave me a lot of good Ideas. I'll let you know which way I went with this and how it came out.
Knite7

 

[warriorsociologist]

Spray a little BC "Sight Black" on a piece of paper (you DO have this for your long guns - right? ) and transfer it to your sights with a artist brush.