Looking for a substitute to #0000 Steel Wool

#0000 steel wool works pretty good, but fibers get everwhere and I have to take a magnet to the body cavities to get them all out. Other than sandpaper, is there a good substitute for #0000 steel wool?

Tnx,

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100174713&R=100174713

You can get 0000 as well, tho HD doesn't appear to have it here.

k...I was in Home Depot yesterday, but didn't see these 0000 sheets. Do they have less splintering than the pads?

Tnx,

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100174713&R=100174713

You can get 0000 as well, tho HD doesn't appear to have it here.

Maybe I should post what I'm doing with the steel wool...using it to scuff up wipe on Poly before the next coat.

Found this earlier thread about the subject...

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-239568.html

Also found these from 3M...

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Marine/Home/Products/Catalog/?PC_7_RJH9U5230GE3E02LECIE20S4K7000000_nid=0NRMHT7 5C7beC8M57VBG46gl

I was going to recommend ultra fine scotch brite but I see you already found it

http://www.amazon.com/20Pk-Scotch-Brite-Gray-Ultra/dp/B000CQ6I7G/ref=pd_bxgy_hg_text_b

I called my local Home Depot and they have the Norton Synthetic Steel Wool that Kwerk found. I'm going to pick it up this afternoon and give it a try. Will report on the results tonight.

Tnx,


I was going to recommend ultra fine scotch brite but I see you already found it

http://www.amazon.com/20Pk-Scotch-Brite-Gray-Ultra/dp/B000CQ6I7G/ref=pd_bxgy_hg_text_b

My local home depot and lowes carries the 000 synthetic steel wool, but doesn't ever carry 0000.

I supposed the 000 synthetic will do the job of scuffing up the poly before the next coat??

My local home depot and lowes carries the 000 synthetic steel wool, but doesn't ever carry 0000.

The 0000 pads are white.

This is a weird situation, for once I can readily buy something here in NZ that appears (from what's being said here) not to be readily available at HD or Lowes. This never happens! :mrgreen:

Norton's part number for the 0000 white is 07660701726.

http://www.nortonconsumer.com/uploadedFiles/SGnortonconsumer/Documents/SurfacePrepSpecifications-DIY340.pdf

The Norton synthetic steel wool pads work great. I bought the 000 pad. Says on the instructions that they're washable. The scratches were a little more coarse than the 0000 steel wool, but acceptable.

I been doing this for years.

1. Get a small magnet. About 1 " diameter.

2. Wrap masking tape around it.

3 Attach to the wire wool.

4 Polish.

Results. Shiny frets and no bits of steel wool on the fretboard or anywhere else.

This is a weird situation, for once I can readily buy something here in NZ that appears (from what's being said here) not to be readily available at HD or Lowes. This never happens! :mrgreen:


Go Bunning's Warehouse!

I use the Norton Synthetic '000' and '0000'. Only breaks apart after heavy use and doesn't splinter at all. Highly recommended.

I’ll have to try the Norton product, but another option is bronze wool. Another problem with steel wool, besides being magnetic, is that iron in combination with water and the tannic acid in wood produce those nasty black and gray stains (great for relicing if that’s what you want). That’s why bronze wool is use instead of steel wool in boat work.

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=51&engine=adwords!6456&keyword=bronze_wool

Fretman,

You can probably find the 0000 Scotch Brite pads at a West Marine store. They carry more pro grades of abrasives, masking tape, and other finishing supplies than you'll find at HD or Lowes. Their store locator tells me they have one in Mobile.

Yes...the West Marine store is just off I-65 on Airport Blvd. About 5 miles from my home. I've passed by it a million times but never went in. I'll try and make it by this weekend.

Tx,

Fretman,

You can probably find the 0000 Scotch Brite pads at a West Marine store. They carry more pro grades of abrasives, masking tape, and other finishing supplies than you'll find at HD or Lowes. Their store locator tells me they have one in Mobile.

My local home depot and lowes carries the 000 synthetic steel wool, but doesn't ever carry 0000.
That had been my experience too till yesterday at Lowes. It might just be a local thing that my store is now carrying the 0000 ... YMMV

#0000 steel wool works pretty good, but fibers get everwhere and I have to take a magnet to the body cavities to get them all out. Other than sandpaper, is there a good substitute for #0000 steel wool?

Tnx,

#0000 powdered pumice.

It's what it's for.
Direct substitute for steel wool for use on wood and wood finishes.

Half a kilo of the stuff will last you years, far longer than a roll of steel wool does. But it will stick into finishes that are not fully set hard (but so does any other grit).

Makes dust that blows off.

That had been my experience too till yesterday at Lowes. It might just be a local thing that my store is now carrying the 0000 ... YMMV

Ill have to go check. Steel wool is extremely handy, but I hate getting those steel shards all over my shirt.

I been doing this for years.

1. Get a small magnet. About 1 " diameter.

2. Wrap masking tape around it.

3 Attach to the wire wool.

4 Polish.

Results. Shiny frets and no bits of steel wool on the fretboard or anywhere else.

HAH!!! Never thought of making the steel wool itself magnetic!...That's a great idea!