0000 STEEL wool - I still use it between coats.  Like the idea of a magnet as long as you have some kind of cloth between the magnet and the project.  (I'm thinking of the 4" long shop magnets)  For me I give the project several long air blasts from different angles.  Haven't had a problem, (yet).

 

Scotch Brite, eh?  Hmmmm haven't tried that.  Thanks for the input.  By the way, are there different scratch levels in Scotch Brite as there is in STEEL wool?

Scotchbrite pads guys!!! they come in different grits, easy to work with and grit for surfaces that are or AREN'T smooth and flat such as ballisters. great stuff!!!!!

Scotch Brite pads are great! I keep a whole drawer full of the different grits (colors). I can't remember the last time I used steel wool.

 

Anyway try this:

3M Abrasive Systems.pdf

Yes, I normally use the light gray 7448, or for bigger cutting, maroon 7447.   Norton and Mirka also make equivalent and seem to follow the same color scheme, at least for the ones I use.

 

reference and equivalence

Edited September 20, 20169 yr by kmealy

Personally, I got tired of trying to clean the steel wool fibers out of my hands and fingers and just from general area contamination. As posted earlier, I've used synthetic wool (e.g. Scotch Brite) for a long time  for wood projects, automotive, & L&G. Synthetic pads are a "better mouse trap" IMHO.

The first job I got when I got out of high school was working at a furniture store in 1954. I was introduced to steel wool then and say it is still the best thing to use on wood. 

 

I have never understood these post lately saying they quit using it because it ends up underneath the finish. Baloney-- Bull crud.

When you wash your hands do you never use soap because the soap would still be there forever.

3 hours ago, Smallpatch said:

The first job I got when I got out of high school was working at a furniture store in 1954. I was introduced to steel wool then and say it is still the best thing to use on wood. 

 

I have never understood these post lately saying they quit using it because it ends up underneath the finish. Baloney-- Bull crud.

When you wash your hands do you never use soap because the soap would still be there forever.

When you don't clean off the residue real good that's when it screws up the finish.

1 minute ago, DRAGON1 said:

When you don't clean off the residue real good that's when it screws up the finish.

ship the iffy and why gamble...