Steel Wool Alternatives

Steel Wool Alternatives

There are a lot of products out there that can help buff away Steel Wool Alternatives, but a few dabs of steel wool can go a long way as well. Just make sure to test the wool on a hidden area of your BBQ first to see if it will cause any damage, and only use small amounts at a time to prevent scratching or dulling.

Steel wool is really just a bunch of thin steel wires bundled together, but it can be a great tool for cleaning and polishing metal. Stainless steel pots and pans, for instance, can be buffed with it to remove any rust that’s built up.

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It can also be used to clean your car’s windows. A wad of steel wool soaked in water can remove stuck on dirt, tar, or bird droppings from the glass. Then, just rinse it off and wipe the surface dry.

Another use for steel wool is to keep rodents from chewing through the exhaust and air intake pipes of your vehicle. Just stuff a few handfuls of steel wool into the pipes and you’ll have a barrier against rodents like mice, rats, and stone martens.

Another way to use steel wool is as a substitute for abrasive pads on wood and paint projects. Fine steel wool (like 0000 grade) can burnish surfaces very well and leave them as smooth as they would be after sanding with a low hundreds grit pad. You can get it in a variety of roughness levels and it’s super affordable, too. It’s also a bit safer than abrasive pads and is coated with something that prevents it from causing rust spots or messing with finishes.