I just bought a pot of Mr. Surfacer 1200. Is it airbrushable right from the pot or should it be thinned down a bit?

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.

Thin it 50:50 with lacquer thinner and it sprays nicely.

Cheers, D

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

I use the Mr Surfacer 1200 in the rattlecan,works well also,no excessive buildup,levels nicely.

Thanks guys. So essentially, what I take, it's airbrushable when thinned some. Thanks.

I thin it with Mr Levelling thinner.

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.