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Mr. Surfacer 1200

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  • Member since
    October 2007
  • From: Scotland
Posted by Milairjunkie on Friday, January 1, 2010 4:41 PM

I should probably have mentioned that although I have tins of Mr Surfacer for spot filling by brush, all my overall primer jobs have been by Mr Surfacer aero can.

  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: Indiana
Posted by hkshooter on Thursday, December 31, 2009 8:52 AM

I've used it but havent had the luck others have claimed.
To try to avoid the cobwebs I was spraying with the stuff I thinned with lac thinner 50/50. The result was a better spray but the product dried to fast and was very grainy.
I switched to Gunzes own thinner and had much better results, also 50/50.
Today I don't spray it. For primer I use Tamiya extra fine and need not sand for smooth the final coat in any way.

  • Member since
    August 2005
  • From: Sydney, Australia
Posted by Phil_H on Thursday, December 31, 2009 5:26 AM

I haven't airbrushed Mr Surfacer myself, so I have no direct experience, but previous discussions on the subject in this forum suggest thinning (with a suitable lacquer thinner) at least 30% or more. Insufficient thinning is said to result in a "cobwebbing" effect where it seems to spray in fine strings. 

  • Member since
    October 2007
  • From: Scotland
Posted by Milairjunkie on Thursday, December 31, 2009 5:05 AM

Yes, Mr Surfacer works well as a primer (good adhesion & smooth coat),

Yes, you can use it with enamels - it dries quickly & I usually have no problem overcoating with acrylic after about 1 hour,

Yes, PVA should be fine as a mask.

  • Member since
    January 2008
  • From: Wichita Falls, TX
Mr. Surfacer 1200
Posted by Bone Crew Chief on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 10:02 PM

I am getting ready to airbrush Mr. Surfacer 1200. With that being said, I have heard of people utilizing Mr. Surfacer 1200 as a primer coat. Will I beable to apply enamel based paints, such as Testors Model Masters paints, to Mr. Surfacer 1200 once it has dried and cured after several days? Also, I have used elmers glue as a mask on some of my clear parts, will Mr. Surfacer 1200 damage the elmers glue? Any information will be greatly appreciated as this is being applied to a 1/35 MIL-8/17 HIP helicopter modified as a gunship version that was used in Afghanistan during the Russian occupation.  

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