Prevent scratching and marring the surface of delicate materials. Particle mesh size is the number of holes in a 1"-square screen. As the mesh number gets larger, the number of holes per inch increases, the size of each individual hole decreases, and the media becomes finer. Grit refers to coarseness; the lower the number, the coarser the grit.

Baking Soda—Scours almost any material. After use, it can be washed away with water.