Garage Door

Jun 20, 2013 2 Replies

Eventually getting round to it...



Was trying to find least expensive wire brish for angle grinder when I fell across polycarbide abrasive wheels.



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"Ideal for use with angle grinders for automotive, engineering, DIY, marine and other applications for the removal of paint/rust and other flaking materials. Manufactured from nylon woven cord with a polyurethane coating impregnated with silicon carbide on a plastic backing disc."



This sounds as if it might be nicer to use. But I do still want to get the job done decently. Anyone got experience of both wire and this new-fangled polycarbide? Which is easier, better to use?



Really only got one garage door to do so product lifetime doesn't seem to be much of an issue.


Not in a grinder, but in a drill - and there's no comparison. The polycarbide are a league ahead.

TBH, I'm not sure I'd want to use either in a grinder - far too fast.

*Some* of 3M versions of those are suitable for angle grinder use depending on the rpm of the grinder (Bosch 4.5 inch angle grinders are 11000rpm) 10000 rpm limit
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11000 rpm lmit
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