S&W red ramp - The Firearms Forum

Helix_FR · 09-04-2009, 02:21 PM

I had a fella contact me about his red ramp in his smith falling out and it needs replacement. I know in the past that Brownells sold a mix that you dammed the sight and pored into the cut out in the sight. (with proper setup)
Can't find the stuff on there site. Anyone know if this stuff still exists. I remember my grandpa using this stuff on a custom 586 about 10 years ago.

Trouble 45-70 · 09-04-2009, 02:37 PM

Neither me. My son lost his rom a 19.

Alpo · 09-04-2009, 03:14 PM

Mix up some epoxy, put a drop of red food coloring in it and you should be good-to-go.

Helix_FR · 09-04-2009, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Alpo

Mix up some epoxy, put a drop of red food coloring in it and you should be good-to-go.

Dang, thats too easy and obvious. At least your think'n. thanks Alpo!

Alpo · 09-04-2009, 04:47 PM

If you'd like, I can ponder some more and come up with something hard and obscure.

Islandboy · 09-04-2009, 05:52 PM

I don't think red food coloring willl work being water based, in epoxy being a polymer.
Red fiberglass gell coat dye will though. Small toothpaste sized tube, check the Marine stores.

Helix_FR · 09-04-2009, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Alpo

If you'd like, I can ponder some more and come up with something hard and obscure.

Make sure it smells really bad, and has a really low flash point. My wife will love me for it.

Bill DeShivs · 09-05-2009, 03:26 AM

Red paint in epoxy works just fine.

Alpo · 09-05-2009, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Helix_FR

Make sure it smells really bad, and has a really low flash point. My wife will love me for it.

Get a bottle of red fingernail polish. Take your wife's best thimble and pour it full. Leave it in the middle of the dining room table to dry. Should take a few weeks. Once dry and solid, cut the thimble away from your now-solid block of red color. Take needle files and shape to the correct shape to fit the slot in the ramp. Make sure to do all your filing over a piece of paper, so you can catch all your filings. Dump them safely into a convenient ashtray.

That oughta do it.

Alpo · 09-05-2009, 07:08 AM

But, Bill's right. Red model paint would probably do better than food coloring.

09-04-2009, 02:21 PM	#1
Helix_FR TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Imperial, MO Posts: 3,622	S&W red ramp I had a fella contact me about his red ramp in his smith falling out and it needs replacement. I know in the past that Brownells sold a mix that you dammed the sight and pored into the cut out in the sight. (with proper setup) Can't find the stuff on there site. Anyone know if this stuff still exists. I remember my grandpa using this stuff on a custom 586 about 10 years ago. -->

09-04-2009, 02:37 PM	#2
Trouble 45-70 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NE Ar. W. of Black River Contributor Posts: 2,703	Re: S&W red ramp Neither me. My son lost his rom a 19.

09-04-2009, 03:14 PM	#3
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,658	Re: S&W red ramp Mix up some epoxy, put a drop of red food coloring in it and you should be good-to-go. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

09-04-2009, 04:47 PM	#5
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,658	Re: S&W red ramp If you'd like, I can ponder some more and come up with something hard and obscure. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

09-04-2009, 05:52 PM	#6
Islandboy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Off the right coast Posts: 676	Re: S&W red ramp I don't think red food coloring willl work being water based, in epoxy being a polymer. Red fiberglass gell coat dye will though. Small toothpaste sized tube, check the Marine stores. __________________ A politician can do only that which the law provides,but, a private citizen can do anything that the law does not prohibit. -AR. When they came and got me, I went Peaceful.

09-05-2009, 03:26 AM	#8
Bill DeShivs Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Contributor Posts: 1,469	Re: S&W red ramp Red paint in epoxy works just fine. __________________ Bill DeShivs www.billdeshivs.com

09-05-2009, 07:08 AM	#10
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,658	Re: S&W red ramp But, Bill's right. Red model paint would probably do better than food coloring. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.