steel wool
Coarse cleaning fibers
Steel wool is a mass of fine steel fibers bundled together, used for scouring, polishing, or smoothing surfaces.
It comes in grades from coarse to fine, the coarser for removing rust or paint, the finer for finishing wood or cleaning cookware: She scrubbed the burnt pan with steel wool.
Element twenty-six
- carbonSixth element, atomic symbol C
- stainlessFree from discoloration
- galvanizedStimulated into sudden activity
- rustIron oxide coating
corrosion · ferrous · oxidation · shavings · filings · fibers · magnetism · conductivity
Vigorous abrasive cleaning
Rough in texture
- fibrousMade of threads
- wiryThin and muscular
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
- mattedTangled into clumps
filament · strands · mesh · porous · springy · dense · scratchy · rough
Oil-dissolving cleaner
- rust removalEliminating metal oxidation
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
- detergentChemical cleaning agent
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
sponge · brush · scrubber · cleanser · bleach · sanitizer · residue · grime
Friction-based shine work
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- shineEmit or reflect light
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
- refinishingRestoring a worn surface
restoration · sanding · burnishing · brightening · luster · sheen · gloss · surface prep
iron
Element twenty-six
- carbonSixth element, atomic symbol C
- stainlessFree from discoloration
- galvanizedStimulated into sudden activity
rust · corrosion · ferrous · oxidation · shavings · filings · fibers · magnetism · conductivity · grades
scouring
Vigorous abrasive cleaning
sandpaper · grit · pumice · emery · rasp · buff · strip · grind · etch · sandblast
coarse
Rough in texture
matted · filament · strands · mesh · porous · springy · dense · scratchy · rough · interwoven
degreaser
Oil-dissolving cleaner
- rust removalEliminating metal oxidation
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
- detergentChemical cleaning agent
disinfectant · sponge · brush · scrubber · cleanser · bleach · sanitizer · residue · grime · tarnish
buffing
Friction-based shine work
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- shineEmit or reflect light
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
refinishing · restoration · sanding · burnishing · brightening · luster · sheen · gloss · surface prep · woodworking
- scrubbersscouring pad, scrub brush, scouring pads, Scotch-Brite, brillo pads
- surface preprust remover, priming, paint remover, spackling, wire brush
- metalworking suppliesabrasives, sandpaper, grinding wheels, sanding belts, wire brush
- cleaning toolsbrush, brooms, scrub brush, sweepers, sponge
- roughnessroughness, coarseness, grittiness, bumpiness, abrasiveness
- shop suppliesworkbench, bolts, toolbox, screws, tool box
steel woolmicrofiber cloth
Fine synthetic cleaning textile
chamois · feather duster · cotton ball · lamb's wool · polishing cloth
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