Captains1911 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 (edited) The black finish on the sharp edges of my Warren/Sevigny Competition rear sight has worn to where it's shiny and somewhat distracting under certain lighting conditions. I emailed Warren Tactical asking if this is normal, and what if anything they recommend I do to repair it, but received no response. Just curious if anybody here has experienced this, and if so, any ideas on how to remedy it? I thought that perhaps Birchwood Casey Cold Blue may work, but haven't tried it yet. Edited February 28, 2017 by Captains1911 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc7x7 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Cold Blue then Can of spray sight black, which is a carbon type material that you spray on before you shoot and it keeps the sights flat black. It does rub off so may need to be reapplied. etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rishii Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Brichwood Casey also sells a super black instant touch up pen that should work in gloss and flat black it works like a magic marker with paint instead of ink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captains1911 Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 26 minutes ago, rishii said: Brichwood Casey also sells a super black instant touch up pen that should work in gloss and flat black it works like a magic marker with paint instead of ink I actually picked one of these up at lunch time from a local shop. I am going to try it first. Is this common with this particular brand of sights? I've not had this issue with any of my other sights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Yes. It's common with this brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captains1911 Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 Well that touch up pen didn't work very well at all, it shows way too much contrast along the edges where I applied it. Im dissapointed that the finish on these sights wears so badly, it's not like they were inexpensive or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polymer Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Contact sevigny performance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captains1911 Posted March 5, 2017 Author Share Posted March 5, 2017 (edited) On 3/4/2017 at 4:50 PM, Polymer said: Contact sevigny performance I tried. No response. ETA: For the record, Dave Sevigny saw this post and has contacted me. Edited March 6, 2017 by Captains1911 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polymer Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Hmmm, they have always been great responding to me. Mine have slightly worn too, only the edge and not the back face. Maybe you have to sand off the face and refinish everything so it's more uniform? Or maybe this is a good time to buy new sights if you have been wanting to try something new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfinney Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 sight black. comes in a spray can. Or rub some blue on the edges. It's a tool, its going to wear. If its really bothering you send them off to be DLC coated and reinstall. I have had very worn silver edges on my Bomars, dawsons, heinies, and warren/sevigny sights.... trijicons... etc. I found If I'm focusing on the front sight I only see a blur of the rear notch anyway. If the rear sight edges were to shiny, I just rubbed cold blue on them every once in a while or hit them with a sharpie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captains1911 Posted March 5, 2017 Author Share Posted March 5, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, sfinney said: sight black. comes in a spray can. Or rub some blue on the edges. It's a tool, its going to wear. If its really bothering you send them off to be DLC coated and reinstall. I have had very worn silver edges on my Bomars, dawsons, heinies, and warren/sevigny sights.... trijicons... etc. I found If I'm focusing on the front sight I only see a blur of the rear notch anyway. If the rear sight edges were to shiny, I just rubbed cold blue on them every once in a while or hit them with a sharpie. To use sight black, do you have to remove the sight from the gun? Actually, it's not a tool, it's a part designed for a competition "fun" gun. However, I own several sets of many other types of sights, some of which have seen way more use than these, have been carried and trained with for years, and show no such signs of wear. Edited March 5, 2017 by Captains1911 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfinney Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 It seems the Sevingys and Warrens I've used did lose their finish pretty fast. Old school sight black, was you spray the black sooty stuff out of a spray can, and yes it gets all over the gun. You can wipe it off with a cloth if desired. Its not for looking pretty, just flat, and black. Some used to use a lighter to burn soot onto the sights as well. Totally understand the desire to have your gun not only functional, but good looking, and not "worn". I always let my competition guns show the honest wear, as a badge of honor. But then again, I'm not into "pretty" guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captains1911 Posted March 6, 2017 Author Share Posted March 6, 2017 Oh I'm not concerned so much about the aesthetics, it's that the shiney edges are somewhat distracting under certain lighting. I'll just touch them up with a sharpie for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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