| Steel wool is a family of products produced by the | | | | The Medium Fine is grade 0. It is for cleaning |
| careful shaving of wire into a mass of strands | | | | woodwork, painted surface, floor, tile and linoleum. |
| resembling wool. It is shaved from plain steel wire. By | | | | The Medium is grade 1. It is for cleaning pots, pans, |
| varying the shaving process, the size or thickness of | | | | and all kitchen utensils. For applying wax and polishing |
| individual strands can be varied. This allows for the | | | | hard woods and tile. |
| separation of steel wool products by fiber thickness | | | | The coarse is grade 2. It is for removing old paint |
| into categories called grade. Use the following chart | | | | and rust. For cleaning machinery, tools, and garden |
| to choose the right steel wool grade to your job: | | | | implements. |
| The Finest is grade 0000. It is good for rubbing down | | | | The Very coarse is grade 3. It is for smoothing rough |
| the final finishing coats of shellac or varnish. | | | | surfaces and removing varnish and old paint. |
| The Extra Fine is grade 000. It is for rubbing down | | | | It is available as 4" reels of 5 lbs. Reels are wrapped |
| paints, varnish and shellac before the final coat. | | | | in polybag for longer life and packed 6 reels per |
| The Very Fine is grade 00. It is used for polishing of | | | | carton (30 lbs). It is designed for best performance |
| all metals, cleaning insects and grit from chrome and | | | | for buffing, glaze, highlighting, antique effect, soft to |
| glass. | | | | hard wood sanding and coating removal. |