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Mr softer and setter

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  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Pennsylvania
Mr softer and setter
Posted by jay12472 on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 6:07 PM

Hello can someone please reminder which is which

Jason

 

  • Member since
    August 2005
  • From: Sydney, Australia
Posted by Phil_H on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 6:24 PM

Mr Mark Softer - green label/cap with clear contents. Fairly aggressive decal softening solvent.

Mr Mark Setter - Blue label/cap with milky contents. A combination of decal softening solvent plus a mild adhesive which helps with decals which have insufficient glue (which can happen if the decals have been soaked excessively). I've found that this can often be used to apply decals directly to flat painted surfaces with minimal, if any silvering. The downside is that the adhesive can be pretty "grippy", making it difficult to reposition decals easily (you can apply a little water and re-float the decals to help reposition them) This can often leave a shiny residue on flat surfaces, which will need to be covered by a flat clear coat.

Either product can be used individually or in combination.

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 9:32 AM

I am not familiar with that brand, but in most brands the setting solution is milder, just to help it snuggle down to the surface.  A decal solvent softens decal a LOT, helping it bend to sharp curves, compound curves, etc.  I would surmise that is what the "softener" is, but again, not familiar with those brand names.

 

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    February 2011
  • From: Monterey Bay,CA-Fort Bragg, NC
Posted by randypandy831 on Thursday, September 29, 2011 6:39 PM

Mr.hobby products.

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
    January 2011
Posted by stymye on Monday, October 10, 2011 8:43 PM

similar to microscale products but noticeably stronger

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