Many people who strip paint end up sanding out paint residue. The flushing grade steel wool featured here is a key part of the rinsing and cleaning process which eliminates the need to sand your wood afterwards.
Please note that the Cooper’s Restoration System uses two different grades in different stages of the process.
- Stripping grade steel wool used in the “red” stripping phase to help dislodge and loosen paint.
- Flushing grade steel wool used in the “blue” flushing phase to rinse and clean.
Coopers flushing grade steel wool featured here is a bushy, medium grade, long grain steel wool that mobilises dissolved paint and varnish and polishes the wood at the same time. It’s used with the Cooper’s Flush-it solution as a wash cycle immediately after stripping.
Usage
Usually you get all the wool you need in the Cooper’s Stripping Pack. We list it here for people who for special reasons need more. As a general guide allow one metre of flushing grade steel wool per stripping pack litre, or one metre per door or average window.
Outdoor Projects
We suggest you use steel wool for indoor projects only. Avoid use on outdoor projects unless you are coating and sealing the woodwork immediately with a paint or polyurethane. Don’t use inside boats either. In outdoor and marine environments tiny steel filaments may remain in the wood and when exposed to weather may rust if not sealed. In those special cases use brass brushes or plastic scouring pads shown below in place of wool.
Safety
Please note this wool is abrasive to your skin. You will need thick gloves which are also rated for the stripping solvents to safely use this product. We recommend the blue Stripping Gloves featured below. They have been tested with thousands of users with this wool.
