Sally Hanson Hard as Nails Xtreme wear review

[beachmaster]

This is a bit lighthearted, but after doing a steel plate challenge and having difficulty picking up the front sight post quickly against black plates, I decided that something needed to be done.

Out of all the nail polish that I stole from my wife this was the thickest, and covered the best.

Ill give yall a long term report when I have one.

Take it or leave it, but so far, I am very happy. (And I personally dont believe in owning a battle rifle without zeroed and functional iron sights, so this is very important to me)

Edited September 1, 2014 by beachmaster

[BigP623]

I found it works better if painted white first before the color.  Just my .02

[beachmaster]

I think that is solid advice. If this paint doesn't hold up and I do it again, I think ill do that. :-)

[Dane Armory]

Gray is also a very good primer coat.

Clear coat hardener is also an option !

It will make it harder than nails !

[shibiwan]

Nail polish needs to be in your kit.

 

 

I have them on my reloading bench and use them to moisture-seal the primer pockets and also helps me ID my loads.

Edited September 1, 2014 by shibiwan

[.308LiteHunter]

I like the idea of sealing the primer pockets. I know you can buy something specifically for that, but nail polish seams like cheap way to go about it. Do you use it for long term storage?

[blue109]

and all this time I've been using that stuff on my toes!

[98Z5V]

Shib, I think it's safe to say you're gonna lose that thumbnail.  When that happens, get a pic up of that thumb, brother!  <dontknow> <lmao>

[Rsquared]

Funny. I had a bottle of nail polish in my tool bag for years. I'd use it when calibrating pneumatic controls. You'd dial in a sensor to get it reading properly. Then dab the calibration screw (a tiny little bastard) with some nail polish. That way the screw wouldn't move. Kinda like some fine-tuning loc-tite.

 

Though you would get some odd looks, when other guys (who didn't know any better) would see it in your tool bag.

[shibiwan]

I like the idea of sealing the primer pockets. I know you can buy something specifically for that, but nail polish seams like cheap way to go about it. Do you use it for long term storage?

 

"Long term" depends on how quickly I get around to shooting them. :D Cost wise it's 1/4 the cost and even the sealer bottle looks similar to a nail polish bottle, but I can choose from various colors if I go the cheap route. 

 

The "sealer" also helps hold the primers in when shuttling around so if you have loose primers they don't fall off before you put them in the mag.

 

 

Shib, I think it's safe to say you're gonna lose that thumbnail.  When that happens, get a pic up of that thumb, brother!  <dontknow> <lmao>

 

Don't know...3 weeks after bopping my thumb with a chunk of aluminum, the thumb/nail still feels numb, but it doesn't look like it's gonna fall off at all. Wonder if I broke something under there.

Edited September 2, 2014 by shibiwan

[StainTrain]

Shib, I think it's safe to say you're gonna lose that thumbnail.  When that happens, get a pic up of that thumb, brother!  <dontknow> <lmao>

<laughs>  <lmao>  you could paint it with the blue polish in the meantime.

[shibiwan]

<laughs>  <lmao>  you could paint it with the blue polish in the meantime.

 

The 4th bottle, blocked from view in that pic, is a glitter blue. Wonder how it looks.  <lmao>

Edited September 2, 2014 by shibiwan

[shepp]

Did you do it at the base?? It'll grow out and fall off I was missing one of mine for over a year, smashed it at the base grew out fell off, healed month or to latter smashed it again repeat!!

Good idea somone on here colored their engraving a while back with nail polish too

[beachmaster]

I wonder how they did that... I guess just apply into engraving, then wipe the flat surface off with a cloth?

[shepp]

Yes there was/is a thread on it some where I'd say in the past year

[Robocop1051]

I did that to my finger once. The pressure was so bad I had to lance the nail. I bled like I been shot in the liver. The instant pain relief was totally worth it.

[Toolndie7]

I did that to my finger once. The pressure was so bad I had to lance the nail. I bled like I been shot in the liver. The instant pain relief was totally worth it.

 

Yeah, Ive done that more than once. usually use a tiny ass .010 drill until it breaks through. Instant pain relief like you said.

[survivalshop]

Funny. I had a bottle of nail polish in my tool bag for years. I'd use it when calibrating pneumatic controls. You'd dial in a sensor to get it reading properly. Then dab the calibration screw (a tiny little bastard) with some nail polish. That way the screw wouldn't move. Kinda like some fine-tuning loc-tite.

 

Though you would get some odd looks, when other guys (who didn't know any better) would see it in your tool bag.

 

  You can also tell if someone screwed with the calibration . I used to catch people all the time (  " well somebody moved it "  ) <laughs> Not me , not me !

[BigP623]

Good idea somone on here colored their engraving a while back with nail polish too

I did that to my glock and lower receiver on my armalite.  Works great.

Edited September 2, 2014 by BigP623

[beachmaster]

Big P, how is it lasting?

I have my 22 or build on a zombie lower and some color would make it look awfully cool (and silly... but its a 22 :-))