Best sanding steel wool according to redditors

Find the holes. All of the holes. Then put this into and or around the holes http://www.amazon.com/Homax-Group-Steel-Extra-Coarse/dp/B0000DI7ZC/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1463966858&sr=8-4&keywords=steel+wool and cover the steel wool with some of this. http://www.amazon.com/31084-Concrete-Interior-Exterior-1-Quart/dp/B000BOAD3E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1463967006&sr=8-2&keywords=cement+patch+quart Smash a little more of the cement product into the steel wool. You can use a 1 inch putty or butter knife. Let dry and viola, reinforced cement with steel wool at the nose. No mice in. Also seals the draft.

DO NOT USE STEEL WOOL!!! Even 0000 can scratch the finish. Use brass as the brass is softer than the steel and won't scratch the finish.

Brass Wool- Skein Pad Wad (Fine Grade, 100 Gr.) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CTGGGIM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_PHKTCbAMH0TY6

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Use some fine stainless steel wool to create your own pad and then put that into a normal basket screen. Another solution would be to use SS mesh wire meant for buiding RDA coils and create a concentrate pad out of that.

When I refinished my stock that was poop I just used Citristrip and then I wanted a darker wood so I used a stain conditioner then stain, followed with shellac I mixed up from Shellac.net. Lightly sanded at the beginning just to knock down a rough edge.

Another rifle got the same treatment but ended up using Linspeed for that one since it was a Yugo Mauser. Didn't like how shiny it was so for the last coat I knocked down the shine with some 0000 Synthetic Steel Wool, really happy with how that came out.

TIL synthetic steel wool is a thing.

https://www.amazon.com/3M-10119NA-Synthetic-Steel-Wool/dp/B00004Z4AE

Considering the amount of corrosion visible and that it has no specific marker's mark I think if it were put up for auction on Ebay then you would be lucky to get $50 USD. If it was completely cleaned up then the price would probably double.

If you feel confident that you could do it without damaging the blade or scales then I would recommend trying to remove the corrosion from the blade. You could use steel wool and a wire bristle brush to clean off the corrosion. Then oil the blade with WD-40 or mineral oil to prevent any further corrosion. This will at least help preserve it for future generations of your family. Hopefully it is something they will keep and treasure for many decades!

Sorry, no before/afters! I was remove really tough water stains. I had tried some other techniques, but a friend of mine recommended I use 00 and Glass Cook Top Cleaner. I accidentally ordered 0000, but found out it was more fine so I figured I was safe. Here's what I used:

http://www.amazon.com/Red-Devil-0310-Steel-Super/dp/B001SBJFVA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1377139761&sr=8-3&keywords=0000+steel+wool

http://www.amazon.com/Weiman-Glass-Heavy-Cleaner-Polish/dp/B004YF3ZU4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1377139773&sr=8-2&keywords=glass+stovetop+cleaner


It took me awhile to get all of the hard water stains (2009 Honda Civic), but it was soooooo worth it!

Edit: Also, I will say I have noticed there are noticeably less (or none at all) superficial scratches compared to before.

There are one pound rolls of copper wool available for $45 on Amazon. Not as dense as braiding, but more flexible.

Sure! I am no expert, but I like my results. Here is what I did.

1. I went to amazon and bought:
   
   • Mineral Spirits
     
   • Rust & Corrosion Protection Spray
     
   • Little Wire Brushes
     
   • Orbital Sandpaper Pads (assuming you have an orbital sander)
     
   • Steel wool
     
     
2. I lowered the saw blade.
   
   
3. I spread Mineral spirits with the steel wool in small circles with a bit of elbow grease.
   
   
4. I scrubbed for a moment with the wire brush where there were bad rust spots, but then I thought "This is going to take for ever!"
   
   
5. I sanded it with my orbital sander and my highest grade sand paper pad. This created a thin slurry of rust and mineral oil.
   
   
6. I went back to the wire brush to scrub the spots the sander couldn't reach.
   
   
7. I went in the house with my slurry-covered fingers in the air opening doors with my elbows and grabbed an undershirt from the laundry to wipe down the saw.
   
   
8. I wiped down the saw.
   
   
9. I did one more pass with mineral oil and steels wool.
   
   
10. I sprayed it with the protection spray.
    
    
11. I marveled at/ took pictures of my saw.
    
    
12. I scanned my garage for other small tools I could quickly sand and spray.
    
    The whole evolution took less than 20 minutes.