Some would call it cheating:-/

[Bob Gerard]

At our club shoot a couple of weeks ago I tried something that I hadn’t really considered before. I saw a couple of guys applying a bit of bright orange fingernail polish on their front sights. (I had used sight-black before, but just at this range because of the layout I always get too much sight glare and shoot horribly). Well, I decided to give it a try and lo! I could actually see the sight clear as a bell.
We were shooting 100 yards and I scored first place in Flintlock that day(second place overall). I am not sure if this practice is kosher everywhere but it works and I’m going to get my own fingernail polish 🤗

[StevenV]

That is not cheating! Congratulations on your shooting. I use Testors ( model air plane paint / small bottles) on my front sight when I am hunting. I also use Lyman eye patch on my safety glasses at our monthly shoots. It is basically black electrical tape with a tiny hole in it that you look thru. I clears up the sight picture. NO magnification , no optics. Shoot on Bob                     Steve

[smylee grouch]

Sounds lovely.  Actually , I use bright white. Shows up for me at last light   

[Marvin S]

I do it at club matches, some places complain especially the primitive range at friendship. Supposed to be a natural color.

[Jdw276]

Dollar general finger nail polish.  Pick your favorite colors and let your granddaughter use em after she asks Paw Paw, why do you have bottles of finger nail polish?

[Bigmon]

Our local club, Old Westmoreland Rifles, does not allow any paint.  I have always thought that since they did have paint in the old days, that any color available then should be allowed now?
But thats just my opinion.

[MuskratMike]

Fluorescent Orange on most all of mine, except the Hawken which has a white bead. I doesn't give me any advantage other than with my aging eyes I can still see the sights. As the age of the people keeps getting older in our sport I applaud those who keep coming out and shooting. As far as I am concerned if needed they can use paint, shaders, peep sights and shooting sticks if that's what they need to keep on coming out. You younger shooters who read this just remember you won't be 40, 50 or even 60 forever.

[wmrike]

I file a shallow groove into the rear face of the front sight and fill it with white Testors.  Yeah, there's the Friendship thing, but I'm old, my range of focus is pretty non-existent, and I have a mild cataract in my shooting eye.  My score will not be very threatening.  I don't care what anyone says about the sight, I enjoy shooting, and they can complain or disqualify me if they want, but I'm going to make it a fun day.

[Hawg]

I use fluorescent green fingernail polish for front sights and orange for the rear. I also clear coat them.

[JBJ]

Amen, MuskratMike! You wakeup one morning and realize that the years have slipped away. But I hope that you will keep trying!

J.B.

[Dave R]

I use and like WHITEOUT normally used for type or written mistakes on paper.

[Darkhorse]

It got to where I was losing the front sight against the forest background more often that I liked. So I bought some flourescent fingernail polish and painted the front sight with it. It wasn't real bright, but just enough I could now make it out against a deers side in the shadows, and that was all I needed.
That's been over 10 years ago and now my .40 has an orange sight also. I am still tickled pink about it.

[Mike payne]

I use yellow finger nail polish on my front sights have been doing it for years. I only shoot in woods walks have no one complain.

[Daryl]

Brass bead front sight.  Flat blackened if too shiny.- quick and east.

[Don Steele]

I used a friend’s nail polish to enhance visibility of my front sight. Took this picture from my stand “ just because “ I wanted to remember the moment. The front sight really jumps out in shaded woods.