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mr.surfacer "primer edition"

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  • Member since
    February 2011
  • From: Monterey Bay,CA-Fort Bragg, NC
Posted by randypandy831 on Thursday, July 12, 2012 6:57 PM

mr.surfacer is still the same formula. the mr.primer surfacer is totally different. 

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  • From: Longmont, Colorado
Posted by Cadet Chuck on Thursday, July 12, 2012 6:40 PM

I have used Mr. Surfacer's 1200 primer in the spray can many times and have had great results.  Don't understand why you guys have had problems.  I wonder if they have changed their formula or something.

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  • Member since
    March 2005
  • From: near Nashville, TN
Posted by TarnShip on Thursday, July 12, 2012 6:18 PM

if you use the bottled 1000 it works as either a primer or a "filler-primer",,,I need to try it with acetone though,,,,,,might give me more etching that L T

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Posted by john087 on Thursday, July 12, 2012 5:26 PM
Mr. Surfacers makes a 1200 in a bottle. It's a finer grit than the 1000. I thin with acetone and it works great as a primer.

Good luck.
John

 

  • Member since
    February 2011
  • From: Monterey Bay,CA-Fort Bragg, NC
Posted by randypandy831 on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 8:35 PM

ha, you read my mind. i was thinking about decanting it.

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  • From: near Nashville, TN
Posted by TarnShip on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 5:56 PM

I use the stuff that comes in the bottle with that name,,,,,"Mr Primer Surfacer 1000",,,,,,,I couldn't get "Mr Leveling thinner",,,,,,so, I thin it 50/50 with Tamiya "yellow cap" Lacquer thinner,,,,,,,,,maybe decanting your's from the spray can and thinning it 50/50 with Lacquer thinner will let you use it up without having to throw it out

my mix works almost the same as the Alclad primer

Rex

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  • Member since
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  • From: Monterey Bay,CA-Fort Bragg, NC
Posted by randypandy831 on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 4:24 PM

this. seeing how great surfacer was, i tried this. again, wasn't happy. it wipes off with ease. couldn't tell it was even sprayed on. 

tamiya 1/48 P-47D $25 + shipping

tamiya 1/48 mosquito $20+ shipping

hobby boss 1/48 F-105G. wings and fuselage cut from sprue. $40+ shipping. 

  • Member since
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  • From: Democratic Peoples Republic of Illinois
Posted by Hercmech on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 2:44 PM

Didn't even know they made a different one...thanks for the heads up


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  • Member since
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  • From: Monterey Bay,CA-Fort Bragg, NC
mr.surfacer "primer edition"
Posted by randypandy831 on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 2:26 PM

there's the regular surfacer then the primer surfacer. 

i tried the primer version with crappy results. it's thick even though it's stated as 1000. it dries very slow and doesn't have any bite. smells a hole worse compared to regular surfacer.

again, this is not the same as regular surfacer as some people stated. totally different.

im going to stay away from the primer version and stay with regular surfacer. drys a lot faster and gives a nice smooth finish.  

tamiya 1/48 P-47D $25 + shipping

tamiya 1/48 mosquito $20+ shipping

hobby boss 1/48 F-105G. wings and fuselage cut from sprue. $40+ shipping. 

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