HOMAX PRODUCTS 123100 Bronze Fine Wool Pad, 3-Pack

this is good stuff but I should have bought a bit coarser wool. But this is ok.

Best thing Ive found to get the best finish on woodwork or decorative metal I can get. And the great part is less metal fillings and no rusting bits left to discolor the workpiece. This has replaced all steel wool and some sandpaper grits for my purposes

I used this with oil to remove rust from a WWII Kar 98k bolt. The rust was in the contours under the gas shield where a brush would not reach well. I got the rust easily with a little bit of this and some oil. Did not harm the 70+ year old bluing.

Bronze wool is the only thing to use in certain circumstances. And this stuff works great for those times when steel wool wont work very well, or is otherwise unsuitable.

A good value for the price paid.

I hate working with steel wool because it rusts so quickly. If youre using steel wool to remove the finish on wood, little bits of rusty steel can get into the wood and ruin the surface. I was very excited to find out that there was such as thing as bronze wool and immediately bought some to try. Ive used it in my furniture refinishing projects for several months now and also to remove rust on metal. Ive also started using it in place of kitchen steel wool pads, which become quickly become too rusty to use. Bronze is softer than steel, so bronze wool scratches less than steel wool of a comparable grade. Overall, bronze wool is a big improvement over steel wool for many applications, and Ive already ordered more of the fine as well as some of the coarse grade. The only reasons for giving docking it a star are: 1) its much more expensive than steel wool (yes, I would expect it to be more expensive, but IMO its disproportionately so, although the price has come down since my original order) 2) because its a soft metal, tiny fragments break off and can make a mess. Note: Bronze wool comes in fine (this one), medium, and coarse grades. I havent seen the medium grade anywhere, but Ive ordered the coarse grade and will post a review after Ive had a chance to work with it. Heres a link the coarse grade in case anyone wants to compare:

Works great for polishing aluminum surfaces to a nice and smooth bright surface. Much better than steel wool. Cleans without scratching. The fine grade does a better job than the medium grade which is considerably coarser.

I purchased this because it was recommended to be used with Borlas exhaust system polish to help remove heavy oxidation and light rust. It works fantastic! I first clean the stainless steel with an all purpose spray cleaner/polish, then use the Borla product with the fine bronze wool to buff out all the nasty stuff. It does a great job of removing everything but the shine. Plus, the package has enough wool for many applications. I highly recommend this for any of your steel polishing needs.

Works very well for polishing metal, but I would suggest using a dust mask when using it. I found that it actually did shed, leaving behind tons of tiny fibers, and you really dont want to breathe them. They caused my asthma to flair up, and an overall inflammatory reaction. Be careful when using.

good product