Just picked up some Mr. Surfacer 500 for the first time!

TamiyaLover

I am a new user of Mr Surfacer 500. Let's say I am working on a wing / fuselage small gap. I would apply a few layer of Mr Surfacer, let it dry for a little bit, wipe the excess off with IPA / cotton swab, let it dry fully. Then at that point, I noticed that that stuff likes to shrink quite a bit. So basically, should I keep doing it for a few more layers?

Yes...but it does work best for only the small gaps or pinholes. Regular putty or styrene shims should be used for larger gaps

I am a new user of Mr Surfacer 500. Let's say I am working on a wing / fuselage small gap. I would apply a few layer of Mr Surfacer, let it dry for a little bit, wipe the excess off with IPA / cotton swab, let it dry fully. Then at that point, I noticed that that stuff likes to shrink quite a bit. So basically, should I keep doing it for a few more layers?

I'll pick up some Mr. Thinner as well but here is a description of the product:

"Supplied in a 40ml jar, Mr. Surfacer 500 can be used straight from the jar using a spotter paintbrush, cotton swab/bud (que tip) or toothpick for filling in bumps, scratches and pits. If the hole is large, use several layers, keeping each application thin so it dries thoroughly. Mr. Surfacer 500 is also great for filling in seams. Once it has dried, you can remove any excess with a swab dipped in rubbing alcohol (IPA). The alcohol will soften Mr. Surfacer and rubbing it will remove the excess or it can be easily sanded using our range of MDC or Flory Models (Pro Modeller) sanding sticks and sponges. "

thanks guys

Agreed - 12/1500 would be better.

Tojo72

How is the 1000 in the rattle can,is it good for priming  or too thick obscuring details ? thanks

A little thick for 1/48. 1200 or 1500 is perfect. Of course, it depends upon how heavy the user applies it too.

How is the 1000 in the rattle can,is it good for priming  or too thick obscuring details ? thanks

Don't use ISOA - That won't work with Mr. Surfacer.

This stuff is Lacquer based and thus will need Lacquer Thinner. The best thing to use would be Mr. Thinner as I believe that it has actually been formulated to be ideally compatible with other Mr. etc stuff including Surfacer. I personally got the Mr. Leveling Thinner which is a thinner and retarder in one.

As a filler, did you use their thinner?

I have some 500 and am going to use it soon for the first time as a filler and was planning on using ISO Alcohol to smooth it out and clean up.

Yup, I am currently using the 1500 and thin it half and half with their leveling thinner and love it!!! Sprays nice and smooth!

I agree great stuff. Just remember 1000/1200 likes to be thinned a lot when airbrushing.