Does anyone use white scotchbrite. I haven't tried it. Been using 400grit so far. this is before.

I have, it's so un-abrasive I have found it to be almost useless for it's intended purpose.

Never heard of it. I only use red/brown. And blue.

I tried one recently, no good.
Unlike Tom I like 0000 steel wool lubed with blo to knock back.

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Originally posted by dpcd:
Never heard of it. I only use red/brown. And blue.

Well, now you have. And I've never heard of blue, but I have now.

I use the white for a final polish on things I make in the lathe. It will give a mirror polish after the gray and red which are the ones I use. Never seen the blue.

Here are the Scotch brite belts I use; no white.
Blue is fine. I mean, fine grit.

SCOTCHBRITE GRIT CHART

3M Scotch Brite Nylon Pads:
7445 - White pad, called Light Duty Cleansing - (1000) 1200-1500 grit
7448 - Light Grey, called Ultra Fine Hand - (600-800) 800 grit.
6448 - Green (?), called Light Duty Hand Pad - (600) 600 grit
7447 - Maroon pad, called General Purpose Hand - (320-400) 320 grit
6444 - Brown pad, called Extra Duty Hand - (280-320) 240 grit
7446 - Dark Grey pad, called Blending Pad (180-220) 150 grit
7440 - Tan pad, called Heavy Duty Hand Pad - (120-150) 60(?)
Blue Scotch-Brite is considered to be about 1000 grit.
(The value inside the parentheses is directly from 3M.)

3M Chart
Less Aggressive --------> More Aggressive
7445 7448 6448 7447 6444 7446 7440
Finer Finish --------> Coarser Finish

I regularly use white Scotch Brite pads to knock back a final finish. It is very, very fine~~ but don't rub too hard as it will remove a layer of finish. never seen it as belts, but I don't use Scotch Brite with power of any sort.

My housekeeper uses Mr. Clean white pads on the refer.

The abrasive in white Scotchbrite is talc. It is very fine.

Scotch Brite

I use white scotchbrite all the time, though usually not for stock work, does work to bring a glossy finish down a peg. It is also great for cleaning a stock.

Not Scotch-Brite, but I have used those white Magic Eraser cleaning sponges with good results on old military stocks and for polishing metal.

Should be an improvemnt in gloss. Depends what you want. Here is what 600,1200 and 3000 wet or dry plus rottenstone and Minwax floor wax does.

very nicely done. Here's the results.

I learned a lot.