So if anybody has used this primer and could give me the benefit of their knowledge I'd be very grateful. I awlays for get to do it when I run into a time when I need it. Maybe it has been reformulated but I don't know, it just seems like you could bond styrene with it, if you had to. View our, Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Usually more than 50/50. Just some background, I am a noob builder and have only recently decided to try my hand at painting my kits. Actually only used the black. How long should you let Mr. Surfacer (grade 500) dry before sanding? FAA/USNFAW GB, By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. Have seen videos where this has been used and it looks great, but cannot find anything that says how you thin it, what size airbrush needle to use or pressure to spray at. Sounds like the current wisdom for thinning paint over the black base. Mr Surfacer 1500 Spray, Black Similar to the very popular Mr Surfacer 1500 brush on, the 1500 spr.. 10.99 Add to . Is it like the floquil paint where you have to or should use a barrier because of the hot solvent base? I'd just add some Mr Levelling thinner til it's the consistency of semi-skimmed milk. Detail. Display as a link instead, To add to what Jeff said, if you run a Q-tip saturated w/ nail polish remover (acetone based) over the putty, not only does it remove a lot of the unwanted putty, it greatly reduces drying to allowing for much quicker sanding. CATPALM Resin Mixer,Handheld Battery Epoxy Mixer with Rechargeable Battery for Minimizing Bubbles,DIY Crafts Tumbler, 4 Included Paddles, Airbrush Cleaning Kit - Airbrush Clean Pot Glass Cleaning Jar with Holder, 5pc Cleaning Needles, 5pc Cleaning Brushes, 1 Wash Needle, 2 Extra Filters, Master Airbrush Brand 100 Pipette Eyedroppers for Liquid Transfer and Airbrush Paint, 4 Set Airbrush Spray Gun Wash Cleaning Tools Needle Nozzle Brush Glass Cleaning Pot Holder. What is Mr Surfacer? - Modelling Tips - Britmodeller.com It has very low tack making it ideal for masking over painted areas. I apply multiple thin layers and use leveling thinner. 40ml Bottle The 'Green stuff' mixture can be made more thin with the addition of more liquid cement. Needs to be thinned significantly. 0000000656 00000 n Upload or insert images from URL. Admittedly, I rarely apply large amounts. I'm especially glad to see that you can airbrush the 1200. I still give it a light micro mesh though before paint to make it super smooth, depends on the finish you want I guess. The drying time depends on factors such as humidity and temperature, usually a ball park figure of about 20-30 minutes in between coats is ideal. I really prefer the old Testors low form square liquid cement bottles (that have the brush in the jar as they do not tip over like the new tall cylindrical ones now do) and I have saved my oldjars for just this purpose built mixture. I can wait to run some sandpaper over it if you couldn't tell! I just did some sanding. It is relatively hot but I have not had a single issue with plastic melting when spraying or brushing the stuff. 0000008213 00000 n The instructions give no indication about 'drying' time, or how long it takes to become safe to handle or polish, so I attempted to polish the surface more-or-less immediately after taking the photo: It certainly polishes nicely, and doing so brings out quite an authentic metallic sheen. I've only been using this stuff for filling a short time, but I suspect you are not mixing the 500 enough. Yessir, I have used Mr. Surfacer for a long time. It seems if applied too heavy, it takes overnight to dry, and shrinks up requiring another application. Order Ascending; Order Descending; espins1. Im really interested in the buffing ideaI agree that its great for filling little holes but that sounds very interesting. thanks to all for the replies, looks like I'll have to experiment with a 50/50 mix of the surfacer and the Mr Levelling thinner and see what the results are. The "500" means it's rougher and thicker than the 1000 or 1200, which makes it more 0000002190 00000 n My wife, my cat, models, ju jitsu, triathlonsnot necessarily in that order. Britmodeller.com If somebody could recommend a simple liquid accelerator that wasn't as harmful as the typical accelerator that would be awesome. CO-Z Lighted Airbrush Paint Spray Booth with Exhaust Fan, Paint Booth for Airbrushing with LED Lights, Turntable and Filter Hose, Airbrush Spray Booth Kit for Painting Model Craft Hobby DIY, Master Airbrush Brand Lighted Portable Hobby Airbrush Spray Booth with LED Lighting for Painting All Art, Cake, Craft, Hobby, Nails, T-Shirts & More. Any tips on thinning ratio for this product? Mr Hobby, Mr Finishing Surfacer 1500 Grey (SF289) Should be skim milk consistency or even a little thinner. 0000000843 00000 n To participate you must either login or register for an account. The paint is a little hot, but I've brushed 500 and sanded to a smooth finish. . I've gotten to where I use a Q-tip and isopropyl alchohol to "sand" it after 10-15 minutes. 0000002070 00000 n How to use Mr. Surfacer 500, 1000 and 1200 - a tutorial. Angel Print on my Mono 4K, Primed with MrHobby Surfacer 1500 - Reddit I'll give the 70/30 ratio a go. MR. FINISHING SURFACER 1500 BLACK 2019.07.16; SF288 . Mr Surfacer is as the name applies a surfacer not really a filler, it's basically a heavy primer, and a surface imperfection filler such as sanding scratches, your problem might be your trying to fill too large gap. Mr Surfacer questions.. - General Discussion - Large Scale Planes I might have to look again to see if they also carry the 500 and the 1k in a different area. Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle. and our Mr. Surfacer 1500 - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale Is that long enough to start airbrushing the next coat of color, or should I wait 24 hrs? Includes 6 Foot Exhaust Extension Hose, Mr. Hobby B506 Mr. Surfacer 500 Spray, GSI. Posted February 14, 2006. Both work fine. Mr Surfacer 500 Spray. Modelling Q&A: Tips, Techniques, and Photography. It's been about 90 mins. Apply it in very thin coats. I haven't used 1500 grade (yet), but everything from 500 to 1200 and I usually thin with regular lacquer(cellulose) thinner, but more like a 30/70 surfacer to thinner ratio or even thinner. I paint it on with either a toothpick or a small brush I have specifically for it if you want to sand only a thin application of 500 then getting up and making a fresh pot of coffee. then collecting the mail. visiting the jon. then getting the coffee the milk.. the sugar (if you like it sweet) then meadering back to the bench.. having a look at it.. and then start the sanding. if it has shrunk into the scratch or hole that required filling then sometime a second or third application is required before sanding. but mostly everything that I need to repair is sanded the same day within an hour or so of application. just recently I have found the Laquer thinner I have always been looking for, so I will try to spray it (diluted of course with the above) as a base coat, then polish it out before the camo. give it a go once I started using it I couldn't stop it is great stuff and easy to apply. you can also shape it too. by using a Q-tip wetted in Isopropanol Alchohol and "buffing" a seam that has just been filled. it saves you the sanding after it dries P.s the 1000 is just a thinner version.. probably better for spray applications than the 500. the 500 has the thicker viscosity! If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. At the moment, I am practising to put on a primer coat on plastic spoons, using Mr Surfacer 1500 and the Mr Color Thinner. I have used only enamel and acrylic but have heard that when using the laqcuer based paints you need to spray at a distance so that when it hits the plastic it is almost dry when it hits so that there is no attacking the plastic. -=Ryan=- Also, you might want to try applying it, waiting 20 minutes, then wiping off with a lint free paper towel dampened with ethyl or denatured alcohol. Hey everyone, in this video I'm going to show you how I thin my paints and primer particularly the Mr. Surfacer 1500. Regards, Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 Black chie's hobby 10K views 5 years ago 16 Tutorials Rick's 1/35 scale models Updated 6 days ago Mr. Finishing Surfacer Review Hard Knox Games 8.5K views 2. Though Mr. Surfacer was the "latest greatest" thing a few years ago I think (like Netz suggested) it is better used as a surface leveler. After a couple of hours' drying time, and using fresh Tamiya tape, I laid a segment down over each combination - Aluminium over primer and plastic; Polished Aluminium over primer and plastic: . Mr.Finishing Surfacer - DOTTY DISASTER! - Britmodeller.com Member since December 2002; From: Reno, NV; Mr. Surfacer Drying time before sanding. HW0e H``Av@R:/*riY?~>~&04Ol?4w&4CSaZERG!~:2|emRE25q'EqqfW|()28sp::|3,)+Xc")jSu[$)sOT?I'iYbI,Y&iT)Bbt[?%0?:eAYB+QqcI~n5c! 0000002300 00000 n Actually now that I think about it, isn't Mr. Color Thinner (as mentioned by ThatJeffGuy above) basically lacquer thinner? "You can't have everything--where would you put it?". Price and other details may vary based on product size and color. 99 ($2.00/Fl Oz) . As alwaysthanks for the input! February 9, 2014 in Tools 'n' Tips. GSI Creos.