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piece of mind · 01-14-2006, 09:37 AM

before i screw them up, i thought i'd ask first. how can i bring back that new from the box white brightness? i'd rather try cleaning them before using new paint or buying aftermarket sights.....doug

brandon14295 · 01-14-2006, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by piece of mind

before i screw them up, i thought i'd ask first. how can i bring back that new from the box white brightness? i'd rather try cleaning them before using new paint or buying aftermarket sights.....doug

if you try cleaning them, youre gonna wipe the sights out. go buy some bright testors paint or some white out. or save $85 and buy tfo's.

**hobocircus** · 01-14-2006, 10:18 AM

try a little windex on a Q-tip.

Gun solvents are too harsh.

Good luck!

Ripplingh2o · 01-14-2006, 12:29 PM

Saw a post just last week on this forum showing factory sights painted florescent red rear and (I think) it was florescent green front. Got to admit it looked "impressive". He used florescent model airplane paint and they definitely stood out. Oh sure, certainly not night sights nor were they intended to be. That's the route I'll go soon with my XD factory sights (florescent painted dots). (I don't think florescent is spelt right)

01-14-2006, 09:37 AM	#1
piece of mind XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: upstate ny Posts: 14	freshen up sights? before i screw them up, i thought i'd ask first. how can i bring back that new from the box white brightness? i'd rather try cleaning them before using new paint or buying aftermarket sights.....doug __________________ enjoy your rights while you still have them .40sc .44 super blackhawk

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hobocircus XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Nevada Desert on a Dry Lakebed. Living in a trailer with thunderstorms looming in the distance. Posts: 3,343	try a little windex on a Q-tip. Gun solvents are too harsh. Good luck! __________________ Ported V-10 XD9 Service SOLD Tactical XD9 in Basic Black I like to shoot Wolf ammo out of my Hi-Point pistol and rifle.

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01-14-2006, 12:29 PM	#4
Ripplingh2o XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern Minnesota Posts: 130	Saw a post just last week on this forum showing factory sights painted florescent red rear and (I think) it was florescent green front. Got to admit it looked "impressive". He used florescent model airplane paint and they definitely stood out. Oh sure, certainly not night sights nor were they intended to be. That's the route I'll go soon with my XD factory sights (florescent painted dots). (I don't think florescent is spelt right)