different colored scotbrite pads locally?

[Tin.Man]

I see a lot of talk about the blue scothbrite pads, I try and find them locally and they always point me to the cleaning section and all I can find is green ones.

Anyone recommend local places that would have the blue, red, other colors?

Thank you

 

[oldanvilyoungsmith]

Have you tried the painting (i.e. where they have sandpaper, steel wool, sanding blocks, scotchbrite, etc.) section in your hardware store?

 

[J. Doyle]

They have them here locally in Norco, a welding supply and medical gas supply store.

 

[GrizzlyBear]

Lowe's in the paint department. They have gray, dark red and green...maybe even blue.

 

[mxlj]

Yes in paint stores. I buy the red and green ones at Sherwin Williams paint stores. I also used them to clean off old gasket material and surfaces on motors and parts.

 

[1066vik]

they're available at Grainger's if you have one of those locally.

 

[Justin King]

"Synthetic steel wool" is the thing to ask for, if the store you are at carries another brand besides 3m/Scotch Brite.

 

[james terrio]

I would try your local Grainger, MSC, Fastenal, ENCO etc... or else paint/auto body supply places like the other fellows said; check your yellow pages. They will likely be cheaper by the box at a place like that, than in a small package at HD or Lowe's anyway. It's also called "non-woven abrasive". I believe Norton's similar product is called "BearTex".