Hi everyone! I know this sounds like a bad joke but it really isn’t. What’s the difference between Mr. Surfacer 500 vs 1000? And don’t say the 500 is only half as good as 1000. Ha-ha-ha! I have the 500 and I’m ready to fill in the microscopic seam lines not caught after the puttying and sanding. I’m eager to work on this tonight but I suppose I’ll have to be patient and wait for the responses and work on my plane tomorrow night.
Thanks for the help!
Eric
The difference is the gritness of the primer, 1000 has finer particles than the 500.
Same as sandpaper.
For most plastic models the 500 will be sufficient, for figure kits(1/8 and above) I like to use the 500 and than top it with the 1000 for a smoother surface.
500 clogs the sandpaper less.
Thanks guys! I used it last night (I couldn’t wait) and it almost reminded me of when I use liquid paper to fill in wee little seams. I used a toothpick to apply it because the seams were very minute. I’ve heard Mr. Surfacer can be brushed on as well. That being the case, can I use something like mineral spirits to clean off the brush?
Thank you again!
Eric
eric: Mr surfacer out of the jar makes what is in my opinion, a terrible mess. i tried thinning and airbrushing Mr surfacer 1000 the other day, and it went on great. but golly cleanup was a total !@#$%. the stuff doesnt dissolve and flow away like paint. it makes flakes and the flakes go all over the place.
to answer your question : Mr surfacer can be cleaned up using acrylic thinner or anything hotter than that, but i reccomend getting it in a spray can for convienience, its not too much more expensive, factoring in the cost of thinning and wasteage and water and more thinner needed for cleanup.
your best bet for seam-filling is a toothpick. for larger surfaces how about a Qtip? no cleanup, just chuck it in the bin. apart from the cleanup mess, Mr surfacer is the best thing since sliced bread foor seam cleanup, you can even use it to fill minor sinkmarks, and basically even treat it like a putty ! its great.
Reggie,
Thanks for the information. I plan on using the stuff for filling in the tiny nicks or seams that you can’t always make go away by sanding alone. That means I HOPE to only use it in small quantities that would require nothing more than a toothpick or Q-tip at the most. That way I won’t foul up any brushes. I figure if I need so much where I have to use a brush to slather the stuff on then I’ve probably got bigger issues to correct.
Thank you again for the help!
Eric
For seam-filling & larger unevenness I use the Gunze pre-thinned Putty, works well straight from the Bottle.
FYI, I normally use wet-sanding on putties and primers.
it is thickness. 500 is thicker than 1000. It is good for filling purposes. 1000 and 1200 can do that too but it takes more coats. They can be thinned with lacquer thinner and sprayed on as a microfilling primer too.