HOMAX PRODUCTS 123100 Bronze Fine Wool Pad, 3-Pack

good product

great

I use Bronze wool when cleaning antique or collectible items. It is abrasive enough to clean and polish, but not course like Steel Wool, so it does not easily scratch an item or remove a plated finish.

This was my first time using bronze wool. All my hard-core furniture-building buddies recommend this over steel wool. I normally use 0000 steel wool for rubbing out and smoothing coats of polyurethane but I find the steel wool pads shed lots of metal dust. Bronze wool does, too, though no where near the same amount as steel wool. Lots easier to clean up and a bronze wool pad seems to last longer than a steel wool pad, Id estimate two-to-one. So, its more expensive to purchase but the cost per pad comes down because of the relatively long life of a bronze wool pad. Ill use these again on my next furniture project.

While this is considered a marine product, it was recommended to me for keeping rats out of holes. It may be too soon to see its effectiveness, as its only been in my grill for a short time. The vote is still out.

I have been using this wool on my chrome for years and it doesn’t scratch it at all.

I bot this bronze wool because I was concerned that the steel wool would discolor some wood projects when using water based products over it due to risk for rust with flecks of the steel. This bronze wool did help with that but it seemed to fall apart quite easily and not last very long. I may try another brand next time I need some.

Obviously, there is not much to review here. This is the bronze version of steel wool. I purchased it to aid in cleaning deposits from the chambers and barrels of revolvers. The metal is quite softer than the steel it impacts, and so will do no damage to it. Visually the product looks very consistent, but it is a simple product for use as a mild abrasive on hard surfaces.

Very happy with the purchase. Im planning on using this with experiments on Stirling engine pistons and like that this is a very fine wool that wont rust up like steel wool does.

The package shows a well packed solid block of bronze wool. In actuallity the consistancy is that of cotton candy and will not last even a fraction of the amount of work to do. I expected the pads to have the consistancy of an SOS or Brillow pad. Not even close. Not a good value for the money.