Homax Rhodes American Steel Wool, #2 Medium Coarse

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    Homax Rhodes American Steel Wool, #2 Medium Coarse

    Best for Stripping softened finish and rust

    $4.38

    $4.38 to $20.28 across the pack options

    Pack: 12 pads

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    Grade
    #2 Medium Coarse
    Pads per bag
    12 or 16

    Features

    • Grade #2, medium coarse, between #1 and #3
    • Brightens copper pipe and joints for soldering
    • Scrubs dirt out of grout lines between tiles
    • Bags of 12 or 16 pads

    Specifications

    BrandHomax
    Item number#2
    TypeSteel wool
    Pack options12 pads, 16 pads
    ShelfSteel wool
    Grade#2 Medium Coarse
    Pads per bag12 or 16

    For best results

    • Handle the cleaned copper by the ends or with gloves, since skin oil on the joint can keep solder from flowing.
    • On glazed tile, try a hidden corner first, as a medium coarse pad can dull the glaze.

    How to use

    1. Step 1Shut off the water and dry the pipe before you clean it.
    2. Step 2Wrap a pad around the pipe end and twist until the copper shines.
    3. Step 3Scour the inside of the fitting the same way.
    4. Step 4Wipe off the steel dust, apply flux and solder the joint.

    About this product

    Cleaning copper pipe before you solder a joint

    Solder flows poorly over dull, oxidized copper. Grade #2 is a medium coarse steel wool, firm enough to scour pipe ends, fittings and joints back to bright metal before you flux them, and to clean roofing metal before a soldered repair.

    It sits between #1 medium and #3 coarse in the Homax Rhodes American line. You can also scrub dirty grout between tiles with it or polish golf club heads. Check the grade number printed on the bag before you start, because coarse and fine pads look much alike in the hand.

    If the Rhodes American Steel Wool, #2 Medium Coarse does not fit your job, the steel wool shelf has 9 more products from the Homax selection.

    Every Homax Rhodes American Steel Wool, #2 Medium Coarse option in our last catalog update
    PackPrice
    12 pads$4.38
    16 pads$20.28

    Before you start

    Stripping paint from old furniture or trim? In a home built before 1978 the paint may contain lead, and the EPA asks you not to clean or rub such paint with steel wool, because it raises lead dust. Have the paint tested first.

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