Repainting three-dot sights

[Guy de Loimbard]

I have a CZ 82 I can't shoot straight. I figure that the gun itself is probably accurate, but I just have a hard time aiming it. I read that it is supposed to have three-dot sights. Well, mine look like this:


Faded brown on the rear, and absolutely nothing on the front. I've never actually seen these kind of sights in good condition, so I don't know but kind of figure that there is supposed to be some white paint on the front ramp.

What would work well for repainting my sights?

 

[rantingredneck]

You can buy sight paint. Some of it supposedly glows in the dark but I don't know how well it works. Never tried any of it myself.

Have you tried cleaning the rear sight with a q-tip and a mild detergent? I have to do this every few years or so with my Rugers. Crud builds up and gets trapped in those little recesses. Really makes the white dots not stand out.

 

[daysleeprx]

i use nail polish.

 

[RogersPrecision]

Guy,
I use Testor's enamel. Comes in the tiny, rectangular bottles and can be found at any hobby shop or Wal-Mart.
First clean well.
Then find a very small diameter piece of wire. You can use a strand taken from an old lamp cord. Dip one end in the paint to collect a very small drop on the end. Touch it to the center of the dot and it will spread out evenly. You may need to add 2 or even 3 droplets to completely fill the recess.
I hope this helps!

 

[Jim Watson]

I prefer Model Master to Testors, mostly because of their Fluorescent Red. White is pretty much white.

I have also seen used appliance and car body touchup paint. One guy here has Toyota Arctic White on all his sights.

 

[Shipwreck]

Yes, use Testors. I have used it before on gun sights.

 

[chris allen]

Shooting sights accurately you should NOT be looking at the dots. Focus on the front sight .The amount of light on the side of the sights should be the the same and the top of the front sight should be level with the rear sight .The target and rear sight will be slightly out of focus.Trigger control is the key!...Practice , practice,practice.
Good luck ,
chris

 

[no_problem]

{You can buy sight paint. Some of it supposedly glows in the dark but I don't know how well it works. Never tried any of it myself.}

My experience with sight paint is that it does not last that long. Maybe about 20 seconds after lights out. And it's relatively expensive.

I recommend using model paint like those recommended in this thread

 

[Guy de Loimbard]

I tried cleaning the sights and nothing I used brightened them up, I'm going to try the model paint. Thanks for the reccomendations.

 

[brickeyee]

'fuel proof dope' for model airplanes stands up to gun cleaning solvents better than most paints.
Been using it for years.

 

[kansas45]

Model car paint is what I use on my sights. Just pick a color that you can see well, shake or stir it, & use a round toothpick to apply it.