3M Scotch-Brite Pads – StewMac

3M Scotch-Brite Pads

Long lasting, and more durable than steel wool
Use 3M Scotch-Brite Pads for cleaning and deburring metal parts or scuff-sanding a finish. Great for waterbased finishes. Will never rust.

For cleaning, polishing, and refinishing
Reusable Scotch-Brite™ pads have many uses in the shop. They’re durable, washable, and won’t shed the way steel wool does. This means no surprise rust specks in a waterbased finish, and no pesky metal particles that stick to your pickup magnets.

We picked the 3 pads we use the most in our shop:

#7447 General Purpose Pad, maroon
• Ideal for scuff-sanding between finish coats and removing polyester finishes with a chemical stripper
• Similar to grade 1 steel wool
• 360-400 grit aluminum oxide abrasive

#7448 Ultra Fine Pad, gray
• The last step to a flawless finish
• Useful for de-glossing a sticky neck
• Similar to grade 00 steel wool
• 2000-2500-grit silicon carbide abrasive

#7445 Light Duty Pad, white
• Lasts longer than steel wool and doesn’t shed
• Cleans and polishes hardware and frets
• Similar to grade 0000 steel wool
• Super-fine 2500-grit aluminum silicate abrasive

Each reusable pad is 6″ x 9″ x 0.250″ (152mm x 229mm x 6mm).