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  • Member since
    September 2010
  • From: California
Posted by mikeymize on Monday, February 17, 2014 12:44 PM

waynec

i use 3m red bondo body filler from auto sypply store and have been for years. bigger tube doesn't dry out sands and paints well.

Bondo, eh? I think I could put the bigger tube in my will to be passed on to the next generation at my present rate of usage!

"Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time".


  • Member since
    May 2013
  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by Greg on Monday, February 17, 2014 11:11 AM

mikeymize

What to use to thin out  Tamiya putty?

Acetone (100%) has worked well for me so far.

A neat tip I learned here is after the putty has set a bit, but not totally, a bit of acetone on a cotton swab can be used like a paint brush to smooth out the putty. Not too much though, don't want the cotton swab drenched and dripping or it makes a mess.

  • Member since
    September 2010
  • From: California
Posted by mikeymize on Monday, February 17, 2014 3:03 AM

What to use to thin out  Tamiya putty?

"Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time".


  • Member since
    August 2005
  • From: Sydney, Australia
Posted by Phil_H on Sunday, February 16, 2014 10:17 PM

Thin the Squadron putty to a soupy consistency with lacquer thinner or liquid cement and brush it on in thin layers.

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    April 2006
  • From: Denver, Colorado
Posted by waynec on Sunday, February 16, 2014 8:04 PM

i use 3m red bondo body filler from auto sypply store and have been for years. bigger tube doesn't dry out sands and paints well.

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  • Member since
    September 2010
  • From: California
Posted by mikeymize on Sunday, February 16, 2014 7:38 PM

Thanks for the input. Your comment about quick drying with Squadron is my major problem with it too. Other than that it works well for me. Sounds like there's a little more wiggle room with Tamiya as far as time. BTW, your forum name suggests you're a Vols fan in the wrong state perhaps?

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  • From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
Posted by mississippivol on Saturday, February 15, 2014 9:07 PM

I've used them both. The Tamiya seemed watery to me at first (I use the white putty) but it works really well. It has plenty of working time. Squadron's seemed to want to dry up too fast, and I felt that I had less time to lay it out. I appreciate that both have a white color formula, so painting over it is easier, but I prefer using super glue, as it sets up quickly and is better at taking scribing.

  • Member since
    September 2010
  • From: California
Opinions on some putty.
Posted by mikeymize on Saturday, February 15, 2014 8:16 PM

  Just wondering if anyone has any experience with or comparisons with Tamiya putty versus Squadron putty. I've only used the Squadron stuff thus far and have been relatively happy with the results but want to know how Tamiya stacks up against it. I realize it's pretty subjective to a degree but any insight would be most helpful. For instance how fast it cures, how easy to sand and so forth. The manner in which I would be using it is the normal stuff such as filling seams etc. Thanks for the input.Big Smile

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