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Sanding Discs

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

Surface-Preparation Cleaners

Surface-Preparation Cleaners

Clean and degrease surfaces so paint, coatings, adhesives, and cement will stick

Wire Brushes

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

Sanding Bits

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

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Sanding Discs

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

Sanding Bits

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

Sandpaper

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

Sanding Backup Pads

Sanding Backup Pads

Attach sanding discs to power tools and reinforce the discs

Sanding Sleeves

Sanding Sleeves

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

Sanding Blocks

For better control than powered sanders, sand surfaces manually

Sanding Pad Arbors

Sanding Pad Arbors

Connect sanding pads to hand-held drills and die grinders

Sanding Pads

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

Sanding Sticks and Bricks

Sanding Sticks and Bricks

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

Sanders

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

Sanding Belts

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

Sander Cleaners

Sander Cleaners

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

Sanding Guide Coats

Sanding Guide Coats

Apply to scratches and other imperfections in the surface you’re sanding to highlight them

Sanding Rolls

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

Oscillating Tool Sanding Pads

Oscillating Tool Sanding Pads

Set up your oscillating tool to sand surfaces

Abrasive Wool

Clean and finish a variety of work surfaces

Wire Brushes

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

Thread Cleaners

Thread Cleaners

Scrape rust and debris from screws and bolts as you rotate them in one of the holes

Parts Washing Solutions

Parts Washing Solutions

Add to parts washers to remove dirt, oil, grease, rust, and other contaminants

Parts Cleaning Vacuum/Blowers

Parts Cleaning Vacuum/Blowers

Blast coolant, oil, and chips off your parts while a vacuum draws them into a drum

Ultrasonic Cleaners

Ultrasonic Cleaners

Sound waves agitate solution to remove contaminants from instruments, beakers, and other small parts

Parts Washers

Pump solution through a spigot or hose to clean parts in the basin

Disinfecting Solutions for Ultrasonic Cleaners

Disinfecting Solutions for Ultrasonic Cleaners

Eliminate bacteria and germs while cleaning parts in ultrasonic cleaners

Cleaning Solutions for Ultrasonic Cleaners

Cleaning Solutions for Ultrasonic Cleaners

Remove contaminants from parts in ultrasonic cleaners

Rinsing Solutions for Ultrasonic Cleaners

Rinsing Solutions for Ultrasonic Cleaners

Dissolve residue that solvent-based cleaning solutions can leave behind

Blowguns

Direct a stream of air to clean equipment, parts, and spaces

Parts Baskets

Contain parts for cleaning and moving them in and out of washers

Parts Washing Brushes

Parts Washing Brushes

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

Scrapers

Remove paint, wallpaper, adhesives, waxes, gaskets, and weld spatter

Needle Scalers

Remove rust, scale, paint, and weld spatter from tight spots and irregularly shaped surfaces

Chisels

Chip and trim material off of metal, wood, and masonry

Air Hammers

Chisel, cut, chip, scrape, and stake material more quickly than manual chisels

Putty Knives

Spread and scrape material

Smoothing Tools

Smoothing Tools

Flatten air bubbles, smooth wrinkles, and squeeze out excess primer fluid

Scribers

Mark steel, stainless steel, plastic, glass, and ceramic surfaces

Scaler Needles

Replace needles in your needle scaler

Demolition Hammers

Demolition Hammers

Break through pavement, asphalt, and concrete walls and floors

Surface Grinders

Surface Grinders

Create precise industrial-grade flat surfaces on metal workpieces

Burs

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

Deburring Bits

Remove sharp points from straight edges, holes, and pipe with a bit screwdriver

Deburring Blades

Deburring Blades

Scrape burs from flat surfaces and the edges of holes, sheets, and pipe using a changeable-blade tool

Deburring Tools

Deburring Tools

Changeable or fixed cutting blades shave rough edges from surfaces, holes, and pipe

Utility Knives

Make quick, shallow cuts; often used to open boxes and packages

Files

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

Abrasive Blaster Safety Switches

Abrasive Blaster Safety Switches

Shut off abrasive blasters if the operator loses control; also known as deadman switches

File Cleaners

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

Multitools

A variety of tools and blades all in one

Abrasive Blaster Windows

Abrasive Blaster Windows

Replace the window on your abrasive blasting cabinet

Abrasive Blaster Window Film

Abrasive Blaster Window Film

Protect abrasive blaster windows from damage

Electrical Contact Files

Electrical Contact Files

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

Abrasive Blasters

Abrasive Blasters

Shoot blasting media at surfaces to remove paint and rust or add texture

Abrasive Blasting Nozzles

Abrasive Blasting Nozzles

Pair with abrasive blasters to focus media spray

Filers

Power with compressed air to remove material with less effort than files alone

Abrasive Blasting Media

Abrasive Blasting Media

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

Reciprocating Saw Brushes

Reciprocating Saw Brushes

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

Deflashing Tools

Deflashing Tools

Remove flash from plastic parts after additive manufacturing or injection molding

Facility and Grounds Maintenance

Surface-Preparation Cleaners

Surface-Preparation Cleaners

Clean and degrease surfaces so paint, coatings, adhesives, and cement will stick

Electrical Parts Cleaners

Electrical Parts Cleaners

Eliminate dirt, oil, and rust from relays, circuit boards, and other electronics

Stainless Steel Surface Restorers

Stainless Steel Surface Restorers

Clean weld scale and other impurities off stainless steel and restore its corrosion resistance

Degreasers

Cut through grease and oil to clean equipment and surfaces

Paint and Coating Removers

Paint and Coating Removers

Cut through paint and other coatings to clean up messes and prepare surfaces for finishing

Passivating Cleaners

Passivating Cleaners

Restore and maintain the surface layer on stainless steel that protects it from corrosion

Conformal Coating Removers

Conformal Coating Removers

Strip conformal coatings from circuit boards for maintenance and repair

Measuring and Inspecting

Passivation Testers

Passivation Testers

Detect iron in stainless steel parts to confirm they're properly passivated

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