Mr. Surfacer 500

[dogsbody]

I recently aquired a jar of Mr.Surfacer 500 and was wondering what's the best/easiest way to use it. Right now, I want to fill a few small divots and sinkholes in a project I'm working on. Is this product applicable for this task? How long do I wait before sanding, or can I rub it down with alcohol/nail polish remover?

[Hobbes]

For things like sinkholes, you probably need a few layers. You apply it with a brush, so it goes on in a thin layer. The layers are thicker than with paint, though.
It can be sanded in an hour.
It can be overpainted with another layer of mr Surfacer in, say, ten minutes.
I'd wait a bit longer (maybe a day) before overpainting it with other paints.
I haven't tried rubbing it down.
I use cellulose thinner (Toluene?) to clean the brush after using Mr Surfacer. Both Mr Surfacer and the thinner are fairly agressive, so I use a gas mask when working with this stuff.
More info

[dogsbody]

Thanks.

[Big Chris]

Surgical spirit!! If you are doing say a join line paint it on and when dry get a soft cloth with the spirit on it rub along the line and it will remove everything on top leaving the stuff neatly in the join line no sanding needed.

[Jennings]

You can sand it or you can use denatured alcohol on an old t-shirt (denatured alcohol is an American product - it's ethanol with intentionally added impurities to make it undrinkable - usually MEK or something).  

You can use it to full small blemishes, etc just like any 'putty'.  The trick is, don't use coarse sandpaper.  I have some old worn out sheets that I use for Mr. Surfacer.

You can also thin it and spray it on as a primer (it also comes in spray cans).

You can mix it with gin and add a dash of lime juice, and it makes hundreds of Julienne fries in seconds..



J