Homax Rhodes American Steel Wool, #3 Coarse

    Steel wool · #3

    Homax Rhodes American Steel Wool, #3 Coarse

    Best for Paint and varnish removal

    $6.05

    $3.55 to $29.88 across the pack options

    Pack: 16 pads

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    Grade
    #3 Coarse
    Pads per bag
    6, 12, 16 or 36

    Features

    • Grade #3, coarse, between #2 and #4
    • Lifts paint, varnish, shellac and lacquer
    • Scrubs rust and grime off rough metal and stove surfaces
    • Bags of 6, 12, 16 or 36 pads

    Specifications

    BrandHomax
    Item number#3
    TypeSteel wool
    Pack options1 pack, 6 pads, 12 pads, 16 pads, 36 pads
    ShelfSteel wool
    Grade#3 Coarse
    Pads per bag6, 12, 16 or 36

    For best results

    • Strippers give off fumes, so follow the label and its safety data sheet, open a window and run a fan.
    • Before stripping paint in an older home, test it for lead, and do not scour lead paint with steel wool.

    How to use

    1. Step 1Brush on a stripper as its label directs and wait for the finish to soften.
    2. Step 2Scrub the softened finish off with the grain, turning the pad as it clogs.
    3. Step 3Wipe the wood clean and let it dry completely.
    4. Step 4Smooth the surface with #1 or a finer grade before refinishing.

    About this product

    Taking paint and varnish off furniture and metal

    Stripping a dresser or a metal chair goes faster with an abrasive that bites. Grade #3 is the coarse grade, finer than #4 and rougher than #2, and you use it for lifting old paint and varnish along with shellac, lacquer, rust and grime.

    It also scrubs rough metal: stove surfaces, engines and heavy machinery parts. Because it cuts quickly and leaves a scratch pattern, wood stripped with #3 needs a finer grade before it takes a new finish. Homax sells #3 in bags of 6, 12, 16 or 36 pads.

    If the Rhodes American Steel Wool, #3 Coarse does not fit your job, the steel wool shelf has 9 more products from Homax products.

    Every Homax Rhodes American Steel Wool, #3 Coarse option in our last catalog update
    PackPrice
    1 pack$16.75
    6 pads$23.11
    12 pads$3.55
    16 pads$6.05
    36 pads$29.88

    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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