I am going to order a stainless striker spring retainer for my G2c cause I lost mine cleaning. I decided to go ahead and order sights or some type of paint to help my older eyes see the sights better. How are the Lakeline sights? and has anyone bought those sights from Ebay that cost about $11-$15 and how well they are? Or should I paint them with paint or nail polish? Thanks for any help.
paint, polish or sights?
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GBExpat
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I would start out by trying the "paint" approach.
I prefer using nail polish because I do not normally employ acetone (nail polish release agent) in firearms cleaning/maintenance. When my final result will be COLOR on a normally black/dark surface, I always begin with a base coat of white. This greatly improves that final color coat(s).
Here is a quick pic of a front sight that I recently did.
I may end up treating the rear sight to 2 coats of white. Decisions, Decisions.
BTW, I have found that Amazon offers quite a range of interesting nail polish colors & assortments.
Enjoy!
I prefer using nail polish because I do not normally employ acetone (nail polish release agent) in firearms cleaning/maintenance. When my final result will be COLOR on a normally black/dark surface, I always begin with a base coat of white. This greatly improves that final color coat(s).
Here is a quick pic of a front sight that I recently did.
I may end up treating the rear sight to 2 coats of white. Decisions, Decisions.
BTW, I have found that Amazon offers quite a range of interesting nail polish colors & assortments.
Enjoy!
Armored farmer
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I also paint the front sights on my revolvers.
GBExpat
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OOPS! The one important thing (hopefully the only one) that I forgot to mention.
For a final coat it is BEST to use a flat paint/nail polish.
... and, yes, Amazon has some flat nail polishes. Actually, that is where I got mine years ago.
For a final coat it is BEST to use a flat paint/nail polish.
... and, yes, Amazon has some flat nail polishes. Actually, that is where I got mine years ago.
GBExpat
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<nodding>
Yeah, I was too lazy to go downstairs and try to line up my revolvers (all have that fluorescent orange on the front sight) for a quick pic ... especially since I the one that I posted already waiting.
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