Bronze Wool?

Bronze Wool?

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3 March 2016 at 20:07 #228134
Jon Gibbs
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Hi All,

One of my woodturning mates was asking me whether I knew any suppliers of bronze wool which he was told was an engineering abrasive?

He wants a non-rusting alternative to steel wool for finishing but I had to admit that I'd have never seen it or heard of it.

Any advice or tips please.

Many thanks

Jon
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3 March 2016 at 20:07 #29582
Jon Gibbs
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Any suppliers
3 March 2016 at 20:09 #228136
JasonB
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Scotchbrite works for me
3 March 2016 at 20:29 #228139
Bodger Brian
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A quick Google search comes up with brownells.co.uk. Alternatively, there is at lest one supplier on Amazon.

Brian
3 March 2016 at 21:22 #228152
Speedy Builder5
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There is Stainless wool used by boat builders / painters as it doesn't leave rust marks.
BobH
3 March 2016 at 21:59 #228167
Vic
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Not heard of bronze wool before, would have thought it was a bit soft but obviously not.
3 March 2016 at 22:19 #228169
julian atkins
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hi jon,

i have a bag of brass wool that your friend is welcome to have gratis.

PM me if interested.

cheers,

julian
3 March 2016 at 22:41 #228173
DMB
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Stainless wool pan scourers available and should be a cheaper option?

If you know a cleaner or cleaning trade contacts, try scrounging centres for rotary polishing machine pads. Centres have to be removed before pad put on machine. They are no good for anything other than for small hand held cleaning like a pan scourer. Many grades from very soft in white thro` red blue green light brown to black being hardest of all. Red is a reasonable medium grade for rubbing down paintwork, etc.

Edited By DMB on 03/03/2016 22:51:14
4 March 2016 at 10:00 #228211
Ian S C
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Here (NZ) there is a product called Goldilocks, it's similar to a very coarse steel wool, but a golden colour, don't know what it's made of, could be bronze.

Ian S C
4 March 2016 at 10:21 #228213
Jon Gibbs
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Thank you all very much for the information and special thanks to Julian for your very kind offer.

I'd seen the amazon listing but wasn't convinced that the prices were realistic – but the Brownell's site which I'll bookmark for the future seems to support these prices as reasonable.

I'll get back to my friend with this information.

Jon
4 March 2016 at 10:52 #228216
Martin Kyte
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Weller do brass wool for their solder stations.

**LINK**

regards Martin
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