HOw would I thin this stuff? I want to fill a few gaps, but I find it very thick. Please help me[BH]
Experiment a little. I’ve heard some folks claim they use liquid cement; others, paint thinner; and still others, some rubbing alcohol. Take a small bit of putty ( about the size of a pea ) and try one of these. If you don’t like one, try another. Several years ago, I worked in the body shop of a trucking company and saw a bodyman mix a small batch of bondo and then add a little bit of catalized fiberglas resin to it to fill a small dent in a frame member. That stuff set-up HARD and filed down smooth. The fiberglas trick may be a little exotic for your needs, but the liquid cement mix would do the same thing. Paint thinner would evaporate out after you worked the putty into place, and so would paint thinner. If that putty is lacquer-based, the paint thinner should work good.
if its the stuff the call “basic type” on the packageing (white tube, orange cap), i used tamiya liquid cement to thin it to how i wanted it and then applied it with a paint brush. it worked really well. Add your cement gradually, as it will quickly become completely liquid which doesnt work that well IMHO.
Thanks guys! Iwill try the liquid cement trick first, as it is the basic type
Supraman…If oyu want tobe able to brush on the filler, Mr.Srufacer 500 works well. The Tamiya putty can be smoothed out very nicely with a Q-tip dipped in acetone, after it is spread over the area to be fixed.
I use acetone, (nail polish remover). Gunze makes an excellent product call “Mr. Disolved Putty” if you want to spend the seven bucks.
Steve
Thank you, You guys have been a great help. I tried the acetone, and it worked beautifully. In fact I experimented with it on some dried putty in a hard to sand area. Smoothed it out, better than sanding, as I did not remove any raised detail. And I thought the stuff would be “hot”.[:D][D)]