Red safety dot

hangfire · Post by **hangfire** » August 11th, 2009, 3:01 pm

The red dot that is supposed to be just beneath the safety lever is missing and unaccounted for on one of my P-64s. Came that way from J&G so I don't know if it was removed by cleaning (I read on another board that certain solvents like Gun Scrubber can do that) or just wore off. In any event I'd like to replace it. Would greatly appreciate suggestions on a durable paint or enamel that will stand up to the usual wear and tear, oil, etc. I didn't find this particular issue addressed elsewhere on the board but apologies if I missed it. Many thanks. hangfire

mikepolo841 · Post by **mikepolo841** » August 11th, 2009, 3:48 pm

Hey hangfire..
I have a bottle of bright red fingernail polish on my workbench for just that kind of problem.. It works well for me..

fritzhund · Post by **fritzhund** » August 11th, 2009, 7:25 pm

Hangfire,

I use Testor's Bright Red Model Paint. It is an enamel and holds up well during normal cleaning. I apply a dab with a Q-Tip that I cut the end off of. It makes a great applicator and the dot fills in very well.

Fritzhund

eagle71 · Post by **eagle71** » August 27th, 2009, 9:27 pm

Hangfire, I had a similar problem on a Tokarev I got from J&G. I used the same paint as Fritz, but applied the paint several times with a toothpick. Gave me good control to cover the dot.

soram · Post by **soram** » October 31st, 2009, 6:18 pm

I used my girlfriend's "Oh That Red" #670 Revlon Nail Enamel on my 1967 (the red dot was completely missing when I got it from J&G). To me it looks a perfect match to my 1969 and 1974 P-64s.

I used one drop of it with the applicator from the bottle and it was a perfect amount to fill the safety dot well. I was going to use a q-tip to remove some of the paint, but found that the paint shrank when it dried to a perfect "fit"! It looks like a factory dot to me.

Ross

hardcorekeith · Post by **hardcorekeith** » November 1st, 2009, 9:48 am

I just remember which position means what.

hangfire · Post by **hangfire** » November 1st, 2009, 11:59 am

Belated thanks for the suggestions guys. My red dot replacement was accomplished without a hitch and looks great. I went with a single drop of bright red nail polish that expanded to fill the space perfectly, as soram mentioned. Cleaned/degreased the area first to ensure good adhesion.

The most challenging part of the project was the trip to the ladies' cosmetics dept. at WalMart to get the polish. hangfire

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