Norton steel wool is the perfect all-purpose choice for professional contractors and do-it yourselfers. Made of thin bundled fibers, the soft abrasive can be used for cleaning, smoothing and polishing with grades varying from extra coarse #4 for heavy stripping to super fine #0000 for finishing. color-coded packaging and grade indicator make it easy to choose the right coarseness for the job at hand, whether it's removing rust, dirt, varnish or stripping paint from exterior woodwork. This product has been designed get into those hard to reach areas and compress to any shape for endless uses.