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Is Mr. Surfacer 1200 airbrushable?
MikeyBugs95
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Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 10:47 PM UTC
I just bought a pot of Mr. Surfacer 1200. Is it airbrushable right from the pot or should it be thinned down a bit?
Epi
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Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 11:35 PM UTC
Yes it can Michael. Use the same brand lacquer thinner to thin it more and to clean your air brush when finished.

I haven't used Mr. Surfacer thru my airbrush, but I read others have. I use Mr. Surfacer 500 for my anti-slip on modern armor and clean it up with it's lacquer thinner.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 02:53 AM UTC
Thin it 50:50 with lacquer thinner and it sprays nicely.

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Hisham
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Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 04:42 AM UTC
Best primer I've airbrushed so far.. I now use the 1500 Black.. it's great for an easy pre-shade effect.. I thin it either with Tamiya's lacquer thinner or the Mr Color Leveling thinner.. at about 60:40 (thinner to paint).. comes out very smooth.

Hisham
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Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 04:58 AM UTC
I use the Mr Surfacer 1200 in the rattlecan,works well also,no excessive buildup,levels nicely.
MikeyBugs95
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Posted: Thursday, May 19, 2016 - 01:11 PM UTC
Thanks guys. So essentially, what I take, it's airbrushable when thinned some. Thanks.
nzgunnie
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Posted: Friday, May 20, 2016 - 01:45 PM UTC
I thin it with Mr Levelling thinner.
JSSVIII
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Posted: Friday, May 20, 2016 - 06:50 PM UTC
I have not used 1200, but the 1500 I use can't be much different. I agree with Hisham on the ratio, try it on an old kit, if you get spiderwebs, thin it more! I did the opposite the first time and was very frustrated until I researched the problem. I also highly recommend Mr. leveling thinner. Another thing I do with primer is, mix black and grey 1500 primer until I get a shade of grey that matches the color of rubber that I prefer, then paint the wheels. I use Quickwheel masks to paint the inner part, and just leave the primer color to represent the rubber part, it eliminates an entire step in the painting process.
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