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Mr. Surfacer Drying time before sanding

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Reno, NV
Mr. Surfacer Drying time before sanding
Posted by espins1 on Saturday, October 25, 2008 2:05 PM
Does anyone have a rough ideo how long I need to wait before sanding after applying Mr. Surfacer to fix seams and scratches?

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    April 2005
  • From: Piscataway, NJ!
Posted by wing_nut on Saturday, October 25, 2008 3:10 PM
That stuff dries PDQ.  I wanna say I've done it after only 10 mins or so.

Marc  

  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: Indiana
Posted by hkshooter on Saturday, October 25, 2008 5:01 PM

Depends on how thick it is. I don't sand it much myself but when I do, about an hour. I normally use a cotton swab soaked in Mr Color thinner 110 and rub the surfacer until I get the "fill" I want and it feathers nicely.

I've sanded it much sooner but sometimes it starts to roll up or fills the sanding stick very quickly, indicating it's still not dry enough.

jwb
  • Member since
    February 2006
  • From: Parkton, NC
Posted by jwb on Monday, October 27, 2008 8:59 AM

I've gotten to where I use a Q-tip and isopropyl alchohol to "sand" it after 10-15 minutes. In many cases, that is all that is needed. If it needs more sanding after that, I give it an hour to avoid that "roll-up" hks mentioned.

I've always meant to try making a little puddle of it, letting it dry, and see if it could be applied to bigger gaps almost like putty..... I awlays for get to do it when I run into a time when I need it.

Jon Bius

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Reno, NV
Posted by espins1 on Monday, October 27, 2008 11:34 AM
Ya, I've noticed I can work fairly soon on the Mr. Surfacer when using the Q-tip/Alcohol trick.  If I don't wait long enough to sand though, it gets kinda gummy.

Scott Espin - IPMS Reno High Rollers  Geeked My Reviews 

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