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Thread: Who stocks abrasive wool?
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6th September 2008, 03:15 PM #1
Who stocks abrasive wool?
Is SIA abrasive wool still around? Does anyone know of an on-line source for it, or any shops that stock it? Thanks.
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Regards, Woodwould.
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6th September 2008, 03:22 PM #2
Hi Woodwould.
SIFA, I get some from Bunnies and sometimes Home hardware depends on the individual shops though I think. Some antique shop/supplies have it also.
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6th September 2008, 03:35 PM #3
Thanks for the response, but I think we're at cross purposes. I'm not looking for steel wool (SIFA in NSW manifacture steel wool which is where I think you picked me up).
The stuff I am looking for is Fibral abrasive wool which is a synthetic steel wool made by SIA in Switzerland. It looks like this:
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I know you believe you understand what you think I wrote, but I'm not sure you realize that what you just read is not what I meant.
Regards, Woodwould.
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6th September 2008, 03:39 PM #4
Why not give them a call to find a supplier in your area
SIA Abrasives Australia
958 Stud Road, ROWVILLE, VIC 3178
p: (03) 9753 4333 f: (03) 9753 3288
[email protected]Cheers
DJ
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6th September 2008, 03:47 PM #5
Thanks for the contact details DJ. That was going to be my next ploy.
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I know you believe you understand what you think I wrote, but I'm not sure you realize that what you just read is not what I meant.
Regards, Woodwould.
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6th September 2008, 04:58 PM #6
Do you use it for wood or metalwork Woodwould? Is it like a soft green potscrubber?
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6th September 2008, 05:13 PM #7
You can use Fibral wool for anything you'd use normal steel wool for. I used it in place of steel wool on high tannin timbers and where an antiquing process required the use of chemicals or water-based stains to prevent the steel wool dust reacting and causing little blue-black blotches in the wood.
Fibral is to steel wool what 3M foam-backed pads are to sandpaper. The 'pot scrubber' pads are half way between 3M pads and Fibral. It's a looser, more random mesh than the pot scrubber pads - altogether much more like real steel wool. Similarly, it can be used wet or dry and doesn't break down and disintegrate like steel wool does..
I know you believe you understand what you think I wrote, but I'm not sure you realize that what you just read is not what I meant.
Regards, Woodwould.
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6th September 2008, 06:14 PM #8
Thanks Woodwould, I just might get me some of that, I have had some of those issues.
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6th September 2008, 06:19 PM #9
Well if you get some before me, let me know where you got it and vice versa.
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I know you believe you understand what you think I wrote, but I'm not sure you realize that what you just read is not what I meant.
Regards, Woodwould.
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17th September 2008, 03:26 PM #10
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Re: Abrasive Wool
We have the Grey - Fine in stock, but can readily get the other grades, as we are sia distributors.
It is available in the following three grades
Red - coarse
Maroon - Medium
Grey - Fine
If we can help you in any way, send us a private email.The Sandpaper Man.
Online shopping for sandpaper & accessories.
www.TheSandpaperMan.com.au
Sponsor of "Finishing" forum.
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17th September 2008, 03:38 PM #11
Good news! Email sent. And thank you.
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I know you believe you understand what you think I wrote, but I'm not sure you realize that what you just read is not what I meant.
Regards, Woodwould.
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17th September 2008, 04:07 PM #12
Northern Abrasives in Sydney sell this gear. Also a Festool dealer. Very helpful to deal with.
http://www.aussieweb.com.au/details.aspx?id=1738110
Mike.
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