Mr Surfacer, any good??

[BattleshipBob]

Hi all, on the bum again

Been watching a few videos on YT ref aircraft and most use Mr Surfacer, is it any good?

Any advice would be great!

Ta bob

[Si Benson]

Hi Bob,

Mr surfacer comes in a few different grades ,Some are thick like a filler and some thin like a paint.
They have a primer too which I’ve used and quite like, As they can take a bit of light sanding :smiling4:

[Tim Marlow]

They are basically cellulose filler primers (think knife stopping) of different grades. The higher the number the finer they are. I think they work really well and use the 1500 as a primer on anything that needs a high quality surface finish. They work best on small imperfections and scratches, polishing up well. Big gaps or seam joint issues would respond better to something like Tamiya filler.

[BarryW]

I use Mr Surfacer 500 as one of the three fillers I use. The others are Mr Dissolved Putty and Vallejo Plastic Putty. All are excellent, each having different attributes and applications.

[Mini Me]

Hi Bob,
I have used it for years on armor builds. 500 is coarse and 1000 is fine. I'm pretty sure there are others available but these are the only two I have used. This I believe, is like a lacquer base and requires Mr. Color thinner. I have never used their primer so can't comment on it. Very good products I highly recommend its use

[adt70hk]

I've recently started using their 1000 & 120 grades for fine filling work. I just paint it on with a brush and sand back as required. Can't comment on their primer as never used it.

[BattleshipBob]

Thank you all, will give it a bash!

Many thanks bob

[Guest]

I use 500 as a filler, 1000 as a primer when I need a thicker coat for covering imperfections, and 1500 is my main primer. I find them all brilliant.

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks Andy. So you do not use filler just surfacer?? From what i have seen on YT most use filler them surfacer?

[Mr Bowcat]

I recently started using the 1500 as a primer (Blackbird build) and really liked it. You can overcoat it with a light spray of MLT to get a really smooth surface

I've also used the 500 for a while, dabbed on by brush as a filler for small seams and wing roots. It's particularly good for the latter as when it's dry you can go over with a cotton bud dampened with IPA to clean any excess.

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks Bob

Sorry to be thick but whats mlt??

Bob

[Guest]

Thanks Andy. So you do not use filler just surfacer?? From what i have seen on YT most use filler them surfacer?

Sorry, yes, I also use other fillers for bigger gaps etc, but as far as the Mr Surfacer range goes I've found the 500 has pretty good filling and levelling properties and sands well. It can also be thinned with MLT (Mr Levelling Thinner) to help it flow into tiny gaps, or smoothed out with a brush dampened in MLT if you need to.

[Guest]

I bought 500 and 1000 years ago, and must say I wasn’t terribly impressed with them. Magazine articles had lead me to believe it would be easy to add texture to models with them, and that proved rather more difficult because the stuff just wasn’t thick enough to hold much texture, in my experience. I also found it difficult to clean it off my brushes.

[adt70hk]

I bought 500 and 1000 years ago, and must say I wasn’t terribly impressed with them. Magazine articles had lead me to believe it would be easy to add texture to models with them, and that proved rather more difficult because the stuff just wasn’t thick enough to hold much texture, in my experience. I also found it difficult to clean it off my brushes.

Hi Jakko, after reading an article I just use some of my wife's nail varnish remover, as acetone is the main ingredient of the cleaner they recommended using and so far I've had no issues - at least I won't until my wife finds out!!

ATB

Andrew

[Guest]

I might have to see about getting hold of acetone, then, as part of the reason I didn’t use it much is because I don’t want to ruin any more brushes