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Originally Posted by flipper35
Bronze wool before steel? It is a bit softer.
Condolences on your loss.
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That would certainly be an intermediate step worth considering.
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Originally Posted by gregpark
0000 steel wool is way softer than any scotchbright pad. I use it on fine furniture
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I find the same when working on the wood parts of firearms. Both media are "harder" than either the finish or the substrate, so both will cut either when used to finish them. I pretty much skip the scotchbrite on wood and go straight to steel wool.
I think things change when working on steel, however. I've found even the finer grades of steel wool to be more "aggressive" on steel than the finer grades of scotchbrite. Especially when used wet with WD-40.
It might be worth trying both on a spot that cannot be seen, like under the grips, and maybe practice a little to see which you prefer.
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Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6
There's a walnut shell based scouring pad that is very gentle but touches the surface with enough vigor to actually do something more than a rag.
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Never heard of such a thing. I'll have to check this out. From a man who makes his living refinishing metals, you have probably tried more things than the rest of us combined.