I've thought about doing that with the front post on my AR. Anyone else done that?
Haven't painted it, but I did put one of the
Big Dot Tritium Stripe inserts in it.
I also have a Troy Rear Folding Battlesight with tritium inserts, but on a rifle, the rear sights appear to be both a waste of money and more distracting than helpful?
I had a spare AR that I turned into a HD gun.
What kind of paint would you use? Thinking dayglo orange.
I haven't tried painting anything yet (but I have all the stuff ready) - did a bit of scrounging on YouTube, and I thought
this guy has the most detailed, researched video on painting gun engraving - I'm sure it would work well for sights also?
You might browse around YouTube for videos on sights specifically - I plan on painting some of the engraving on some of my pistol magazines, as some of 'em look awfully darn close, and it can be a pain to find good light and scour the magazine to see what make / caliber it is when I dive into my box of magazines.
He uses Sally Hansen nail polish, and says make sure you use NON-ACETONE nail polish remover. Nail polish should be easier to remove, and some folks say it lasts as well as paint, and that the nail polish colors tend to have more 'pop' than most paints?