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Thinning Humbrol Model Filler

Thinning Humbrol Model Filler

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Thinning Humbrol Model Filler

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 11, 2005 5:08 AM

can Humbrol's Model Filler be thinned? I need to fill out a lot of small dents and scratches on a large surface, any alternatives to model filler are also welcome.

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jdavidb

Member since
August 2004
From: Kennesaw, GA

Posted by jdavidb on Monday, April 11, 2005 5:42 AM

Squeeze out a little bit somewhere and drop some nail polish remover (the acetone kind) in it & mix it around. It works with other putties. Maybe it will work with Humbrol.

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 11, 2005 6:13 AM

Thanks, I'll give it a try. Can I just use plain acetone?

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jdavidb

Member since
August 2004
From: Kennesaw, GA

Posted by jdavidb on Monday, April 11, 2005 8:48 AM

Maybe, but nail polish remover has the acetone watered down just right to where it won't really rip into plastic while acetone alone is brutal on plastic. I kinda like not having to do the extra step of diluting acetone, so I use nail polish remover.

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 9:31 AM

OK, that makes sense, I've seen Acetone do it's stuff...

Thanks for your help.

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cmtaylor

Member since
February 2003
From: United Kingdom

Posted by cmtaylor on Sunday, April 17, 2005 3:46 AM

I find Liquid Poly or Plastic Weld work very well

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 2:40 PM

Seconded on the glue front, I've used glue from the Revell blue squeezy things to make the putty finer and more "liquidy", but beware, it'll tear through the plastic even worse than just putty itself if you're not careful (as I wasn't).

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KJ200

Member since
July 2003
From: Bicester, England

Posted by KJ200 on Thursday, April 21, 2005 6:33 AM

I always use Liquid Poly as I find this gives the putty not only a finer texture, but also more bite, leading to a better finish.

Karl

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