Wire brush - for cleaning stubborn dirt

Wire brushes are welcome aids for various cleaning tasks. They are equipped with a wooden or plastic handle, and have evenly long bristles of steel or brass. This can be rust particles or loose paint, intense dirt or other, no longer intact coatings, simply remove with muscle power, as long as the surface of the workpiece, the machining with the wire withstands. For soft materials, a wire brush is rather not suitable.

In case of heavy contamination, a wire brush can be cleaned with water and with the help of another wire brush. The wire brush is often used on particularly hard materials for iron or stone, it uses relatively quickly, which is reflected in a non-uniform brush pattern. Then it should be renewed.