Painting front and back sights on Ruger 22/45

[Mad Professor]

Put a Dawson fiber optic front sight on it. Makes a BIG difference.

 

[NightShade]

Got a picture?

Just took a couple, one with white background and one with black. Should give you an idea of how it looks. But it makes a huge difference for no more than a couple dollars and a few minutes plus I have enough to do sights on hundreds of others. And if you have a set of factory white dots you can use the same trick or replace a dot that has came out with the white polish. It's a double win the way I look at it as it's always in the range bag.

 

[steelfingers]

Just took a couple, one with white background and one with black. Should give you an idea of how it looks. But it makes a huge difference for no more than a couple dollars and a few minutes plus I have enough to do sights on hundreds of others. And if you have a set of factory white dots you can use the same trick or replace a dot that has came out with the white polish. It's a double win the way I look at it as it's always in the range bag.

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That yellow Ice is great.

 

[NightShade]

I enjoy it and like I said others have used it as well. It helps a ton and it's even better in daylight.

 

[steelfingers]

I enjoy it and like I said others have used it as well. It helps a ton and it's even better in daylight.

Thanks. Going to try it. Might try white on the rear. Maybe a straight line across in white or fluorescent green

 

[Pokinfun]

I used Component Systems Vinyl Glow Paint for fishing lures, I had some from painting an archery sight.

 

[steelfingers]

Just took a couple, one with white background and one with black. Should give you an idea of how it looks. But it makes a huge difference for no more than a couple dollars and a few minutes plus I have enough to do sights on hundreds of others. And if you have a set of factory white dots you can use the same trick or replace a dot that has came out with the white polish. It's a double win the way I look at it as it's always in the range bag.

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Did you paint the white as a base (primer) and then put the yellow on top? Looks like what I want to do.

 

[steelfingers]

Did you paint the white as a base (primer) and then put the yellow on top? Looks like what I want to do.

Where do you get this fingernail polish?

 

[NightShade]

Yes, it is a white base which is allowed to dry for about ten minutes and then the yellow over top.

I think it was a walmart purchase. Just the cheapest stuff on the shelf. Brand really doesn't matter though.