I just sprayed thinned Mr. Surfacer as a primer for the first time. Wow is it nice! I have always primed everything I paint, whether it’s brush painting or airbrushing. I have mainly used rattle cans. Now I am not suggesting Mr. Surfacer will make me give up my Duplicolor sand-able automotive primer, but it will be nice for smaller areas or very fine detail.
I thinned some Mr. Surfacer 1200 with Tamiya’s lacquer thinner, about 50-50. I shot this mix through a Badger 100LG at about 12 psi. I was really impressed with the coverage and the way it wend down wet, but dried quickly. After a few minutes, I toughed he surface. It had a slight sheen, but was not tacky at all. I used the thumb nail test, seems durable. Then I sanded the test area with some fine grit sandpaper (either 800 or 1000 grit, I am not sure). That blew my mind. The stuff went from the cleanest primer I have ever laid down to perfect in a few swipes. Any very minor flaws or raised area became smooth and clean that quickly.
I am hooked! Anyone who is familiar with this stuff know of any adverse paint reactions to it? Any other advice or hints? Before you ask, I am triple covered. I wear a respirator, have a spray booth venting to the outside, and am in a garage with the main door open for ventilation.
I prime everything with it and it’s great. I have used it with MM Acryl, Tamiya and Mr. Color with no problems. I have read that some people have had problems with MM Acryl adhering, but sprayed over Mr. Surfacer it’s never an issue.
My friend loves Mr. Surfacer cut with Mr. Leveler. I have only used the spray can and love it. Once i am finished with that i was going to try cutting it also. The can does go a long way.
That’s good to hear, Chris. I am a fan of theentire Mr. Surfacer line. I have some Mr. Dissolved Putty on order, which is similar (supposedly) but has a little more body to it for brush/toothpick application.
One of my favorites in their line is the Mr. Surfacer 1000 in white. Excellent base for spraying light colors or bright colors.
Not sure yet, but I don’t think so. It comes in a Mr. Surfacer-type bottle, not a tube. The review say it dries to a styre-like appearance and feel. Hopefully my order will arrive soon.
Unfortunately the Gunze stuff has to come from overseas. I’ve been using Lucky Model. If they have it in stock, they’re pretty quick. They are out of the dissolved putty at the moment, but it’s not holding up any builds so I am fine.
Bummer. Killjoy. Whatever you do, DON’t order Gunze acrylics for airbrushing…you’ll be hooked. I have been replacing slowly my entire lineup with this stuff. It just spray so nicely!
I already have 3 different acrylics I use (Tamiya, Goldens, and Vallejo), and am ver happy with these. Mainly I am looking for better putty, and better surface prep stuff. That’s what got me started on Mr. Surfacer.
This entire thread makes me very happy! I just so happen to have a bottle of Mr Surfacer 1200 speeding its way to me from Sprue Brothers (with a bottle of Talon Aluminum and a Zvezda Lavochkin La-5 to keep it company). Looking forward to playing around with it!