Steel wool comes in a variety of grades which are intended to be used in a variety of situations.
|
Grade
|
Term
|
Use
|
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0000
|
finest
|
polishing, buffing, applying wax
|
|
000
|
extra fine
|
|
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00
|
fine
|
polishing, cleaning, buffing
|
|
0
|
medium-fine
|
|
|
1
|
medium
|
|
|
2
|
medium-coarse
|
rough cleaning
|
|
3
|
coarse
|
|
|
4
|
extra-coarse
|
heavy duty cleaning and stripping
|
The diameter of the wire fibers increase in size from about 25 microns for 0000 to 100 microns for Grade 4.
