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Wire Brush Operations
Wire brushes are intended to “clean” structural steel,
castings, sheet metal, stone and concrete. They are used
to remove rust, scale and paint.
Avoid bouncing and snagging
the wire brush, especially
when working corners, sharp edges etc. This can
cause loss of control and kick-back.
Brushing Pressure
1. Remember, the tips of a wire brush do the work.
Operate the brush with the lightest pressure so only
the tips of the wire come in contact with the work.
2. If heavier pressures are used, the wires will be
overstressed, resulting in a wiping action; and if this is
continued, the life of the brush will be shortened due
to wire fatigue.
3. Apply the brush to the work in such a way that as
much of the brush face as possible is in full contact
with the work. Applying the side or edge of the brush
to the work will result in wire breakage and shortened
brush life.
Sanding Wood
When sanding wood the direction of the disc motion
at the contact point should parallel the grain as much
as possible. The rapid cut of discs and the swirl type
scratch pattern they occasionally create generally
prohibit their use for producing the final finish.
Scratches and circular marks are usually the result of
using too coarse a grit. When changing to a finer grit,
move across the sand ing lines that were made by a
previous coarser disc.
Sanding Metal
When sanding automobiles or appliances, wipe the
metal clean with a non-flammable solvent or commercial
cleaner to remove all wax and grease. By doing this first,
the sanding discs will sand better and last longer.
For heavy duty work, use a coarse grit disc first.
Follow-up with a medium grit to remove scratches. To
produce smooth finish, use fine grit disc.
Operating Instructions
WIRE CUP BRUSH
CORRECT:
Wire tips
doing
the work.
INCORRECT:
Excessive
pressure can
cause wire
breakage.
WIRE WHEEL BRUSH
CORRECT:
Wire tips
doing
the work.
INCORRECT:
Excessive
pressure can
cause wire
breakage.
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