Hi-Visibility Sights, almost for free

[schmeky]

I was thinking of sending my mildly modified 1911 Norinco .45 off to get some high visibility sights installed. I had an idea that I tried and thought I would share it with the forum. Please, don't laugh out to loud.

I found a pen with an internal white ink tube. This pen had been used a bit so the ink was about halfway down. I cut the plastic ink tube with a single edged razor blade into about 1/32" pieces. I then applied a little bit of epoxy to the 1/32" pieces and set them onto the rear sight using a pair of tweezers. I had already thoroughly degreased the rear sight blade.

After the epoxy set up overnight, I applied a dab of automotive touch-up paint I bought at Wal-Mart. The paint was white and seems to have some fine metallic in it, making the sights really pick up light.

I have fired a couple hundred full house .45's and the cheapo sights are still holding. I think I paid around $8.00 for the paint, everything else I already had. I am so pleased, I think I'll just keep them as is for now.

 

[renegade1alpha]

Its not stupid if it works! I once made a recoil pad for my shotgun using a really thick shower shoe that I had cut and modified.

 

[markmc753]

Where does the Tabasco sauce go??


Seriously... nice work

 

[DMK]

I also use automotive touchup paint. I have a bottle of bright red that I use on my front sights. It dries very quick and even has a built in applicator brush.

Where does the Tabasco sauce go??

I thought that too. Before reading the text, I thought this was going to be a mixed concoction of paint, epoxy and Tabasco.

 

[schmeky]

I thought the Tabasco would "spice" up the photo a bit

 

[strat81]

As Paris would say... "That's hot."

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

Is that habanero?

Other than susceptibility to solvents, Wite-Out (or other correction fluid) seems like a good way to add dots, or fill in dots that someone blacked out. And it already comes with its own brush.

 

[schmeky]

Where does the Tabasco sauce go??

Use it in my "hot" loads (couldn't resist it, sorry )

 

[Walt Sherrill]

Something that arguably works better is flourescent model paint. Testor's makes in in a number of shades. I find a mix of green and yellow is really bright in sunlight and moderately low light. You can do a different color up front, too. Cheap. Put a clear coat over it, if you like. The paint is fairly resistant to most solvents.

 

[GigaBuist]

Where does the Tabasco sauce go??

Well, whaddya think he degreased the sights with?