Never tried the paint but I have installed and used many of their Truglo Tritium/Fiber Optic sights. I have had many guns more than a decade old whereby the Tritium vial burns out (Little or no glow left) and the neon color optic fiber continues to work just fine in daylight and in low lighting. All I can say they make good product and they know their photometric science. Photometric generally refers to how human eyesight response to colors. Some colors are easier to see in low light levels. Like I said I never tried their paints, and now that you raise the issue I will likely look into it. I have a few guns... mainly J-Frame revolvers that have fixed front sights whereby I have just used (women's) fingernail paint polish with a reddish neon color to highlight the front sight.

 

I've done the same, including Testor's model paint.

Have a look at this link I copied yesterday: The Easy Way To Make Iron Sights Easier To See - Shooting Times

 

The paint does not contain tritium. You have to expose the painted sight to a light source in order for it to glow for a short time which is worthless if you are carrying it in a CCW holster under clothing.

 

Boge, I understand that. I'm not interested in the fluorescent paint. I'm simply looking for brighter paint that will last for a reasonable amount of time.

 

If you're going to buy fingernail polish don't buy the cheap crap, get good enamel and clean the sight well. If your holster is tight on the sight it will pull crap to diminish the top so that needs cured one way or another.

 

I want to touch up the sights on three range guns. They all have three white dots, so no real worry about wear.

 

Used TruGlo green to brighten front sight on hammerless Taurus snubbie. Works so-so. It’s pretty thin so took several applications. Wears quickly from draws and reholsterings. TruGlo sight paint is a classic example of get what you pay for. Tritium or fiber optic replacement it ain’t.

 

Ameriglo metal sight with tritium insert for small frame newer production Taurus is only about $30. Unlike in S&W you don't even have to drill the sight to insert pin.

 

I use testors model paint with good results.

 

Whatever you use to add color to your sights, it will show up and work better if you put down a layer of white first, even on stainless. Let the first layer FULLY dry/cure before adding your color layer(s). I've been using Testor's florescent model paint for almost 40 years. It does have to be touched up now and then or after a heavy cleaning.

 

This!

 

I have Truglo on several of my white 3 dot firearms sights. Makes a real difference for me.

 

Mike, somehow I missed your post. You're the first person to report having success with Truglo paint. I received my kit yesterday. I guess it's time to try it.

 

I've used this Glow-on stuff before on one of my pistols. It works pretty good.

Amazon.com: Glow-On Original, White Day Color and Green Glow. Gun Night Sights Paint, Small 2.3 ml vial. Concentrated Bright, Long Lasting Luminescence. : Arts, Crafts & Sewing

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Now you tell me! That stuff glows pretty well in the ad. At 14-15 bucks it's certainly worth a try. Meanwhile my Truglo paint kit just arrived. I may have missed the boat by a couple days.

 

Might come in handy:

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There is this too but it is a spray:

 

FDM1, great input, thank you! It's like you had the links on standby anticipating a gun sight paint question. There are quite a few options available.

 

Oh! Also I almost forgot about the Birchwood Casey Super Bright pens. They work very well. If you look closely you can see it on the front sight of my 6" Girsan.

 

Another viable option!

 

Here's a Amazon link for the markers for anyone interested. The markers hold paint and sell for $15.00

Amazon.com : Birchwood Casey Long-Lasting Fast-Drying Super Bright Touch-Up Pen Kit for Deep Scratches and Worn Areas, Green, Red & White : Sports & Outdoors

 

Fluorescent fingernail polish that's cured with UV light is about the best sight treatment I've ever found. Properly applied and cured it's hard as concrete, will not come off.

I use this stuff.

 

PS, some will glow in the dark like your watch face if "charged" with a flashlight, I use these on my fishing bow.

 

I just looked up neon green nail polish on eBay. I found this one and ordered one.

QT Glow in the Dark Nail Lacquer Yellow, Green colors 15mL / 0.5 oz Made in USA | eBay

 

I’ve used the Tru Glo and Birchwood Casey. Both are far better than model paint and fingernail crap. No matter what you get, shake the hell out of it!! Then shake it some more and get rid of the first bit that comes out.

 

Thank you! You're only the second person to make a positive remark. I'm expecting the Truglo paint works better than Testors or nail polish. One should expect paints sold as sight paint to out perform model paint and nail polish!

 

I have used the Birchwood Casey kit, works pretty good. Probably as good as it's going to be without just buying sights. I did find that if you paint the white on first and then the color you want over that it really pops.

 

Glider does have an excellent tip about first painting with a base of white. Kinda like a primer.
Good luck!

 

I read that tip in a couple of sources. It makes sense, and would act as a primer.

 

I used to work nights in very bad areas, prefer iron sights & so did extensive research on this, so FWIW - you want PHOSPHORESCENT paint rather than FLUORESCENT paint, and the color green gives off a glow that outlasts other colors by 3x. For fluorescent to glow, it has to reflect from another light source - eg, a streetlight. Phosphorescent paint takes a charge from any UV source - a UV flashlight, house lamp or the sun. I put the pistol in a drawer with a mini UV flashlight while I'm in the shower & good to go - and I carry AIWB. Green will glow for up to 8 hours where red or orange is only good for 1 or 2.

My shifts ran from 10AM - 3AM so I needed to see my sights in all lighting conditions. My sources were: Art N Glow and Tru Glow for the paints. A&G glowed better at night while TG was better in daylight, so I experimented with different blends until I got the best of both.

 

Excellent input, Tom! You cleared up a few issues for some of us and validated two different products.

 

My Glock 43x with OEM sights that I "enhanced" for my eyes with TG.

 

Great input, Mike! Is that the regular paint, or does it contain the fluorescent additive?