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Metal Bond Diamond Wheels

Painted Surfaces

Stairs

Tiles

Vitrified Bond Wheels

System of Measurement

Diameter

Grit

Mount Type

Quick-Change Fastener

Form

Abrasive Material

Aluminum Oxide/Cotton Laminate Blend

Aluminum Oxide/Silicon Carbide Blend

Aluminum Oxide/Zirconia Alumina Blend

Nylon Mesh/Aluminum Oxide

Nylon Mesh/Silicon Carbide

Shape

Length

Width

Shank Diameter

Grit Rating

For Use With

Bench-Top Cutoff Saws

Dremel Grinders for Bits and Burs

Drills

Drum Sanders

Flap Wheel Sanders

Floor-Buffing Machines

Floor-Mount Cutoff Saws

For Finish

Color

Material

Aluminum Oxide/Cotton Laminate Blend

Aluminum Oxide/Silicon Carbide Blend

Aluminum Oxide/Zirconia Alumina Blend

REACH

Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)

RoHS

Compliant with Exemptions

Not Compliant

DFARS Specialty Metals

Brush Style

Thickness

Bristle Material

Abrasive Backing Material

Brush Diameter

Maximum Rotation Speed

15,175 Products

Most Likely Products

Sanding Discs

Add to sanders, floor buffers, and other tools to smooth out workpieces and remove paint and rust

1,867 products

Sandpaper

Add to sanders, sanding blocks, and other tools to create a smooth finish on work surfaces

1,083 products

Grinding Bits

Pair with grinders for light material removal and precision grinding

565 products

Backup Pads

Attach discs to power tools and reinforce the discs

108 products

Flap Wheels

Create a uniform finish on flat and curved surfaces without gouging them

604 products

All Results

Fabricating and Machining

Sanding Discs

Add to sanders, floor buffers, and other tools to smooth out workpieces and remove paint and rust

1,867 products

Sanding Disc Adapters

Swap between hook and loop and adhesive-backed sanding discs without also switching the sanding pad

4 products

Sanding Disc Cushioning Pads

Add between your sanding disc and backup pad for a finer finish

4 products

Sandpaper

Add to sanders, sanding blocks, and other tools to create a smooth finish on work surfaces

1,083 products

Backup Pads

Attach discs to power tools and reinforce the discs

108 products

Sanding Bits

Smooth out small, recessed, and hard-to-reach areas, and also remove paint and rust

177 products

Sanding Sleeves

Use with grinders to shape, deburr, and sand edges and internal surfaces

310 products

Sanding Sleeve Drums

Convert grinders or hand-held power tools into sanding tools

83 products

Sanding Drum and Sleeve Kits

Assortments include a variety of sanding drums and sleeves to shape and deburr internal surfaces

9 products

Sanding Rolls

As the outer sanding surface wears away, new abrasive is exposed; also known as cartridge rolls

125 products

Sanding Belts

Pair with sanders and sanding sticks to smooth the surfaces of workpieces and remove paint and rust

1,786 products

Sanding Belt Wheels

Hold sanding belts in place on grinders

14 products

Sanding Pads

Reach into pipes, tubes, corners, and slots to smooth their surfaces and remove paint and rust

50 products

Sanding Sticks and Bricks

Deburr and smooth larger work surfaces and machine parts than polishing stones

79 products

Sanding Pad Arbors

Connect sanding pads to hand-held drills and die grinders

14 products

Sanding Blocks

For better control than powered sanders, sand surfaces manually

39 products

Abrasive Wool

Clean and finish a variety of work surfaces

65 products

Sanders

Smooth the surfaces of workpieces and remove layers of paint and rust

111 products

Sander Cleaners

Extend the life of sanding belts, rolls, discs, and sheets by removing residue

7 products

Oscillating Tool Sanding Pads

Set up your oscillating tool to sand surfaces

10 products

Grinding Bits

Pair with grinders for light material removal and precision grinding

565 products

Flap Wheels

Create a uniform finish on flat and curved surfaces without gouging them

604 products

Flap Wheel Adapters

Adapt flap wheels with a threaded stud to tools that have a threaded spindle

2 products

Grinding Wheels

Add to grinders to remove material from work surfaces using abrasion

638 products

Grinding Wheel Adapters

Mount grinding wheels to surface grinders

8 products

Grinding Wheel Dressers

Clean grinding wheels and expose fresh grains to rejuvenate their cutting ability

84 products

Cutoff Wheels

Install in grinders to cut through metal, concrete, and ceramics

327 products

Surface Grinders

Create precise industrial-grade flat surfaces on metal workpieces

1 product

Grinding Cones

For corners and the inside of castings, remove large amounts of material and leave a rough surface

42 products

Grinder Spindle Adapters

Convert grinder spindles to thread sizes that work with grinding wheels and sanding discs

3 products

Polishing Stones

Create a finer, more polished finish on tools, molds, and dies than sanding sticks

606 products

Polishing Bobs

Attach to a drill or grinder to polish small and hard-to-reach areas

177 products

Buffing and Polishing Wheels

Remove surface imperfections to achieve a precise, flat finish

158 products

Buffing and Polishing Wheel Chucks

Attach to the shaft of your grinder or buffer to hold wheels with a shank

1 product

Buffing and Polishing Wheel Spindles

Mount wheels to your tool’s shaft, collet, or drill chuck

12 products

Buffing and Polishing Pads

Remove imperfections and apply protective coatings on delicate surfaces

13 products

Buffing Kits

Everything you need to remove scratches and surface imperfections with a buffer or polisher

11 products

Buffing and Polishing Applicator Bonnets

Apply waxes and polishing compounds before buffing and polishing

1 product

Polishing Bonnets

Remove swirl marks and imperfections from a surface after buffing

6 products

Wire Brushes

Scrub by hand or connect to power tools to clean, polish, deburr, and remove rust

1,990 products

Wire Brush Handles

Add a loop or T-handle grip to the threaded end of your wire brush

12 products

Wire Brush Extension Rods

Access hard-to-reach surfaces by threading onto your wire brush

18 products

Nozzle Tip Cleaners

Clear out residue from small openings, such as nozzles or torch tips

6 products

Parts Washing Brushes

Use alone or connect to a parts washer to apply solution and scrub away dirt, grease, and rust

14 products

Sanding Roll Arbors

Connect sanding rolls to hand-held drills and die grinders

22 products

Grinding Bit Arbors

Attach grinding bits to tools and switch bits without removing the arbor; also known as mandrels

3 products

Grinding Cone Arbors

Connect grinding cones to hand-held drills and die grinders; also known as mandrels

1 product

Wheel Arbors

Attach abrasive wheels to hand-held drills and die grinders; also known as mandrels

31 products

Flap Wheel Arbors

Attach flap wheels to tools that accept a shank; also known as mandrels

7 products

Flap Wheel Arbor Hole Reducers

Reduce the arbor hole size on flap wheels so they'll fit the shaft of your tool

2 products

Wheel Brush Arbors

Mount wheel brushes with an arbor hole to hand-held drills and die grinders; also known as mandrels

6 products

Die Grinder Collets

Attach to die grinders to hold grinding bits and burs

23 products

Motor Shaft Arbors

Mount abrasive discs to the shafts of bench-top motors, grinders, and buffers

8 products

Wheel Brush Arbor Hole Reducers

Adjust arbor hole size so it'll fit the shaft of your tool

9 products

Polisher Arbor Extensions

Lengthen your polisher's reach to access deep grooves and tight spots

1 product

Rotary Tool Sanding Sleeves

Pair with rotary tools to smooth wood, fiberglass, and rubber or remove rust from metal

1 product

Rotary Tool Grinding Bits

Pair with rotary tools to sharpen, deburr, and grind metal surfaces

10 products

Rotary Tool Cutoff Wheels

Replace the cutoff wheel on your Dremel rotary tool

34 products

Rotary Tool Buffing and Polishing Kits

Buff, polish, and clean with rotary tools

1 product

Rotary Tool Chucks

Quickly swap accessories in and out of your rotary tool

1 product

Rotary Tool Accessories

Complete a wide range of cutting, grinding, and sanding tasks with your rotary tool

13 products

Rotary Tool Arbors

Attach cutoff wheels to grinders; also known as mandrels

2 products

Rotary Tool Nose Caps

Attach to the end of Dremel grinders for quick accessory changes without extra tools

1 product

Rotary Tool Collets

Pair with grinders to grip bits and burs

1 product

Lapping Compounds

Apply to surfaces with a lapping or buffing tool for a level, scratch-free finish

236 products

Lapping Grains

Mix with oil, grease, or water to create your own lapping compound

64 products

Lapping Film

Polish workpieces without the mess of pastes and slurries

180 products

Lapping Compound Lubricants

Prevent lapping compounds from drying

9 products

Cutoff Saw Wheels

Replace the wheel on your cutoff saw

82 products

Spiral Saw Cutoff Wheels

Attach to your RotoZip spiral saw to make straight cuts

3 products

Reciprocating Saw Brushes

Turn reciprocating saws into high-powered scrubbers that clean quicker than hand brushes

1 product

Abrasive Blasting Media

Use in abrasive blasters to remove paint and rust or add texture to surfaces

96 products

Files

Deburr, polish, and sharpen nearly any material, such as metal, plastic, ceramic, and wood

650 products

File Handles

Push, twist, or clamp onto file tangs to securely grip files

36 products

Electrical Contact Files

File down contacts on electrical components such as spark plugs and switches for clean connections

34 products

File Cleaners

Clear metal shavings and debris from file teeth; also known as file cards

3 products

Burs

Cut excess material to smooth surfaces and holes using a rotary power tool like a die grinder

990 products

Deburring Pads

Sand down burs on large, flat surfaces and sharp edges; also known as unitized blocks

4 products

Sharpening Stones

Sharpen a variety of tools such as knives, chisels, and plane blades

129 products

Knife Steels

Straighten blade edges

4 products

Multitools

A variety of tools and blades all in one

19 products

Sanding Disc Trimmers

Save the usable inner part of worn sanding discs by cutting the perimeter down a size

2 products

Tumbling Media

Use in tumblers to polish, finish, deburr, clean, or round the edges of metal parts

159 products

Cylinder Hones

Remove material and leave a smooth, uniform finish inside cylinders

167 products

Raw Materials

Aluminum Oxide

Commonly used as an abrasive for grinding, sanding, and polishing

1 product

Diatomaceous Earth

Typically used as a sorbent, mild abrasive, filtration aid, and insecticide

1 product

Corn Starch

Often used as a thickener, mold-release agent, and soft abrasive blasting media

3 products

Calcium Carbonate

Often used as a buffing and polishing agent and abrasive blasting media

2 products

Fumed Silica

Commonly used as a thickener, desiccant, and mild abrasive

1 product

Sodium Bicarbonate

Often used in detergents and as an abrasive blasting media; also called baking soda

4 products

Pumice

Often used to polish surfaces and as a component in plaster and concrete to make them lighter weight

2 products

Additives and Fillers

Mix into coatings, resins, polymers, and metal to boost strength, conductivity, and lubricity

2 products

Facility and Grounds Maintenance

Scouring Pads

Scrub heavy grease and grime away better than sponges

21 products

Scrub Brushes

Everyday scrub brushes, scrub brushes with a handle, and drill-operated scrub brushes

118 products

Pipe Cleaners

Clean small holes and inside tubes with these flexible brushes

2 products

Toilet Brushes

Scrub out toilet bowls

3 products

Pole Handles

Replace handles or extend the reach on tools like brooms, paint rollers, and window washers

41 products

Floor Machine Brushes

Use with a floor machine to scrub floors; more durable than floor machine pads

39 products

Floor Machines

Strip, scrub, buff, and polish hard or carpeted floors with a pad or brush

5 products

Water Brooms

Hook up to a garden hose and roll to wash floors, driveways, and other flat surfaces

1 product

Paint Brushes

Apply paint and coatings to surfaces

28 products

Wallpaper Brushes

Spread on paste and smooth wrinkles to mount wallpaper

2 products

Material Handling

Conveyor Brushes

Position items on conveyor belts and wipe off debris

210 products

Conveyor Brush Holders

Mount conveyor brushes at point of use

60 products

Conveyor Guides

Direct and position items on conveyors while keeping them from falling off

10 products

Fastening and Joining

Adhesives

Bond surfaces together

1 product

Containers, Storage, and Furniture

Sanding Abrasive Dispensers

Organize your sanding rolls so they're ready to grab and go

7 products

Bur Containers

Store and organize burs in fabric pouches, plastic cases, or wood boxes

11 products

Electrical

Static Control Cord

Stretch over conveyors, printing rolls, and chutes to remove static from objects; mount with magnets

4 products

Static Control Brushes

Mount on conveyor lines, brushing material as it passes, to remove static charge

14 products

Static Control Tinsel

Suspend above conveyors to remove static from products with minimal contact

23 products