Its one thing to have lighted pins but if you can't see the sight ring, it's still hard to line up the shot. Here's what I did to my G5 Optix sight to make it usable right up to the end of daylight.
First off, I had to remove the white sticker that outlined the sight ring and clean off the glue with a swab and alcohol. Then I used Dura coat white base paint which once dry is nearly impossible to remove. Its designed for firearms which are exposed to harsh chemicals. Once that dried overnight I went back and added glow in the dark paint in a dot sequence on top of the white. Leaving a little white helps during daylight. in order to get as much of the glow paint on as possible I cut a tooth pick to dab on the paint. I added to the dots 4 to 5 times to build them up. This is crucial because you want as much of the phosphorescent paint as you can get to prolong the the glow period.
I know there are a lot of sights with a glow ring but they out right suck. The glow fades in 15-30 minutes which is useless when hunting. I searched for the longest lasting paint I could find and once energized with sunlight will glow super bright for 2 hours and visibly for 12 hours. I tested it by exposing to the sun for 10 minutes and then put it in my bow case overnight. In the morning it still glowed in the dark where other samples were effectvely dead. The paint I went with can be found on Ebay and its called "site glo". Dura coat does offer a glow paint but it was a real disappointment.
So here are some pictures of the sight in daylight in my house after just 2 minutes sun exposure. The glow is bright enough to see the ring but not too bright to be distracting or cause your pupils to constrict. IMO it is the best possible solution to twilight hunting.
Note: in the middle picture you can see the paint glowing but also notice how the white paint fades out in low light.
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First off, I had to remove the white sticker that outlined the sight ring and clean off the glue with a swab and alcohol. Then I used Dura coat white base paint which once dry is nearly impossible to remove. Its designed for firearms which are exposed to harsh chemicals. Once that dried overnight I went back and added glow in the dark paint in a dot sequence on top of the white. Leaving a little white helps during daylight. in order to get as much of the glow paint on as possible I cut a tooth pick to dab on the paint. I added to the dots 4 to 5 times to build them up. This is crucial because you want as much of the phosphorescent paint as you can get to prolong the the glow period.
I know there are a lot of sights with a glow ring but they out right suck. The glow fades in 15-30 minutes which is useless when hunting. I searched for the longest lasting paint I could find and once energized with sunlight will glow super bright for 2 hours and visibly for 12 hours. I tested it by exposing to the sun for 10 minutes and then put it in my bow case overnight. In the morning it still glowed in the dark where other samples were effectvely dead. The paint I went with can be found on Ebay and its called "site glo". Dura coat does offer a glow paint but it was a real disappointment.
So here are some pictures of the sight in daylight in my house after just 2 minutes sun exposure. The glow is bright enough to see the ring but not too bright to be distracting or cause your pupils to constrict. IMO it is the best possible solution to twilight hunting.
Note: in the middle picture you can see the paint glowing but also notice how the white paint fades out in low light.
