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Blacken Tech Sights?

Started by Justsomedude, March 21, 2012, 04:47:49 PM

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Justsomedude

March 21, 2012, 04:47:49 PM
Had a nasty glare today...haven't been careful carrying my rifle around the house and have some bright marks on my sights.

How do you blacken your tech sites?
I don't want to melt it...

Thanks
Dude

Nickle

#1
March 21, 2012, 05:17:51 PM
They have men amongst them who know very well what they are about, having been employed as Rangers against the Indians and Canadians and this country being much covered with wood, and hilly, is very advantageous for their method of fighting. . . . ".  Lord Percy

Sounds like New Englanders to me.

Foppish Dandy

#2
March 21, 2012, 06:25:17 PM
Not exactly non-reflective, but it's always worked for me:
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Nickle

#3
March 21, 2012, 07:45:04 PM
Yup, for a permanent fix, paint them or use cold blue. For a semi-permanent fix, use the Sharpie (which I do). For use at an event to truly blacken them (no glare) use the sight black.

FWIW, I rarely to never use sight black when I shoot with irons.
They have men amongst them who know very well what they are about, having been employed as Rangers against the Indians and Canadians and this country being much covered with wood, and hilly, is very advantageous for their method of fighting. . . . ".  Lord Percy

Sounds like New Englanders to me.

shane

#4
March 21, 2012, 09:11:27 PM
I use a bic lighter and a piece of plastic to "soot" the front sight post and it stays on there till you rub it off. I have not seen anything darker.

AFTERMATH

#5
March 21, 2012, 10:52:57 PM
Quote from: shane on March 21, 2012, 09:11:27 PM
I use a bic lighter and a piece of plastic to "soot" the front sight post and it stays on there till you rub it off. I have not seen anything darker.

Gives one that nostalgia feelin' too!    O0
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shane

#6
March 21, 2012, 11:06:11 PM
Dated myself with that huh lol! :slap:

AFTERMATH

#7
March 21, 2012, 11:11:13 PM
Quote from: shane on March 21, 2012, 11:06:11 PM
Dated myself with that huh lol! :slap:

Not to worry, with age comes the respect of respectful youth. 
Hence this is my preferred means of blackening. 
I wouldn't recommend using a torch lighter, though.
Don't know if it'd even work, but I'd hate to see someone melt their front sight!
"We intend to produce men who are able to light a fire for Liberty in men's minds, and make them the finest rifle marksmanship Instructors on the planet." - Son of Martha

"Tyrants rise and fall, but tyranny lasts forever." -Me

[What kind of megalomaniac quotes himself?]

Foppish Dandy

#8
March 22, 2012, 01:56:54 AM
Quote from: AFTERMATH on March 21, 2012, 11:11:13 PM
I wouldn't recommend using a torch lighter, though.
Don't know if it'd even work, but I'd hate to see someone melt their front sight!

I might feel bad for them once I stopped laughing long enough to catch my breath.  **)
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Nickle

#9
March 22, 2012, 05:07:05 PM
I think you'll find the Tech Sight front sight post is steel (and, AR parts work if you need replacements).

Now, I'm going to date myself.

I remember using a Zippo lighter to blacken sights.

Put a little diesel in it, and then lighter fluid (used to use gasoline instead of lighter fluid when we had to, not recommended), then light it and hold far enough away from the sights to get them in the soot.

That's circa 72-74.
They have men amongst them who know very well what they are about, having been employed as Rangers against the Indians and Canadians and this country being much covered with wood, and hilly, is very advantageous for their method of fighting. . . . ".  Lord Percy

Sounds like New Englanders to me.

Justsomedude

#10
March 22, 2012, 10:17:19 PM
I tried the burning plastic spoon method (hold your breath and don't hold the spoon over your legs!!).
It worked.
Definitely more non-reflective than paint (I found a Birchwood Casey Flat Black Paint pen in my closet).

shane

#11
March 22, 2012, 10:37:43 PM
Glad to hear it worked for ya. I like the simple cheap effective things in life. I am sure there is a marriage joke in there somewhere  **)

sgtrock

#12
March 23, 2012, 09:39:01 AM
 I use regular masking tape it soots very well and cheap.

Justsomedude

#13
March 23, 2012, 03:22:23 PM
That sounds less messy and less toxic too.
And I always have some in my range bag.

Thanks
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