I may be a late bloomer but I really like Mr Surfacer 1000 to cover all my sanding/putty/resin imperfections. With all the limited run stuff I am building, I am finding "one spray is worth 1000 grit" (Remember, you heard it here first.)
CMK Resin Dave had a top wing with some mold imperfections in the resin of the top wing (probably a poor mix of resin when it was poured). Washing, sanding and primer would not make it blend smooth into the rest of the wing. One shot of Mr Surfacer 1000 and it was sealed under a smooth hard finish.
Aviation USK Dave needed some heavy handed sanding with a round iron file to align the rib effect between two mated parts. Once again, a shot of Mr. Surfacer 1000 and it was gone (the sanding, not the rib effect).
Azur re-scribing of need panel lines led to some oops filling. Regular putty still left signs of the scratch in the silver paint. Mr Surfacer to the rescue again.
Finally, Dave cowlings needed some putty to smooth the raised mating line and paint would not hide the surface difference between plastic and putty. I dipped (like future and canopies) all the cowls into a jar of Mr Surfacer. Putty and plastic smooth under a hard finish.
I am a believer.
Shane
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I like to use #500 on seams, applying with the little disposable plastic brushes. Then, after sanding, for final finish, I use #1000 or #1200.
Great stuff.
Norm
I use thick CA glue to fill my seams. After sanding the seam smooth, I follow up with Mr. Surfacer 1000 applied with a Q-tip to check my work and to fill the little bubbles that always appear in the hardened CA glue. After the Mr. Surfacer dries, I sand it smooth again with 600 grit paper to complete the seam.
I know modelers who use Mr. Surfacer 1200 as a primer for gloss or Alclad finishes.
I use it to sort of fill panel lines that I don't want completely obliterated, like when I glue an access panel closed and want the gaps filled but the outline still visible. It's a very versatile tool for every modeler's took kit.
Lee K
I've used Mr Surfacer 500 for some time and used up my first bottle of it (the old thin necked bottle). I found that applying it with a flat toothpick works fine for filling small seams and I don't have to clean the applicator. I had stayed away from 1000 because I thought it would be to thin to be of any use.......little did I know!
Shane
What do you thin it with?
Hey Shane, you forgot some restrictions may apply.
Bill, it thins with Laquer thinner. You need to add some from time to time as the solvent evaporates when the bottle is open. You can use regular brushes and clean them with laquer thinner also. I wouldn't use expensive detail brushes though, as cleaning it out of the brush is a bit tough on it. My old brushes retire to the Mr Surfacer pile....