3M 9099DCNA Large Area Paint and Rust Stripper

The difference between this and 3M Paint and Rust Stripper Brush is that this one is thicker in that it is actually two of them fused together with a small gap inbetween. I purchased both because I wanted to compare them but fortuitously they work well together for bigger flat areas of metal this double one does great. Meanwhile for corners (inside part of a right angle) the single pad being narrower does gets in there much better. Together I stripped the dirt, grime, rust and paint off of some Volkswagen air cooled engine tin, transmission, starting motor and other engine parts and the only thing else i needed was a toothbrush sized wire brush for hard to reach crevices and grooves. They have not worn down nearly as fast as I was thinking they might and still have lots of material left on them. Great stuff and will be using again.

This paint remover works great and very fast. It is unlike gel removers or sand blasting as those are very messy. This attaches directly to your cordless/corded drill, I think slower speeds are good for most jobs. My drills have lower speed options and that is what I use. These will take it down to base product in no time at all. I have used these for removing rust/paint from front house railings and removing paint from large garage door, so big or small they work. I have purchased many over the years and keep a couple of new ones for jobs that pop up. Please make sure that you print the surface before the final coats are applied.

Pros: - Removed paint and rust better than a wire brush - Safer than a wire brush Cons: - Expensive - Still situations like small areas where a wire brush fits better. Overall it did a great job and really removed paint and scale rust extremely well. I'm sure I'll be using them again, I just wish they were a bit cheaper. Though maybe it'll last a long time and the cost won't bother me so much. But I haven't used it enough to know that yet.

Good paint stripping wheel for use on an electric drill. I used to remove rust and flaking paint from a piece of lawn equipment before final sanding for refinishing. Really made the job much easier and less time consuming. It held up well for the job and still has plenty of ability for more projects to come. Not the least expensive one on the market, but definitely worth the price.

Used this attachment on an old deck to remove peeling paint. It worked well to feather edges but a scraper worked better to actually remove the chipped paint. It was nice to use both. Also used attachment to sand down some rust on my car. Worked well to put in somewhat awkward area near the rear fender and let it go to town. Got most of the rust off.

I have an area on our shop that the original owner had stained using some weird water-based product which produced a sort of plastic coating that now, after 10 years, is only adhering to portions of the wood. I tried sanding, brass wire brush, even scraping, but the soft cedar siding was taking a beating and the stain wouldn't budge. Thought I'd try this, although it's not specifically made for this application, I had hopes it might knock down the stain without damaging the wood. Well, it didn't damage the wood, but it also did not even touch the stain. I finally resorted to a razor blade scraper and tediously removed the old stain by hand. Since this stripper wasn't made for the project I used it on, I thought I'd give it a try on some rusty pipe to see if it did well in its intended use, and it did easily remove rust from the pipe, but it does require some finesse to keep the finish consistent. I had better luck and quicker results doing the work by hand with the regular 3-M green scrubber pads.

This is a heavy duty remover. I'm not sure what it's made of but it works like a charm for me. I've been using it to remove floor wax from the tiles at my job. It's amazing how resilient this pad is. I've cleaned an amazing amount if tiles and it still doesn't look worn down. Amazing.

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