Which is better for small seams, mR surfacer 500 or 1000 ?

BERT aka MODEL MAKER · Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:50 pm

I have never used mr surfacer And want to know how good it is as a seam filler & how to best use it. I saw 2 jars & one was 500 & the other was 1000. Whats the difference and what are the limitations of it ? I am talking about Gaps & seams such as the big moebius seaview halves that join together front to back and the fins and the nose piece for the front window piece I want to fill in the seams so they disappear. Is there any special instructions for this stuff ?

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:03 am

500. Dab it on, let it dry, sand smooth. Repeat as needed.

macfrank · Post by **macfrank** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:59 am

Kylwell wrote:500. Dab it on, let it dry, sand smooth. Repeat as needed.

And no need to sand - Use a microbrush or q-tip soaked in denatured alcohol or nail polish remover to remove the excess. That way detail around the seam isn't sanded off.

Post by **TER-OR** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:10 pm

And don't take it down to the point you only see the seam. You don't want to see the seam, but only a nice smooth layer of gray surfacer.

BERT aka MODEL MAKER · Wed Mar 17, 2010 3:32 am

I have a new bottle that was given to me of tamiya liquid white surface primer. Do you just brush this into the seam/gap ?