Power Wire Wheel Brushes remove rust, paint and coatings from metal surfaces in a wide range of applications

Power Wire Wheel Brushes remove rust, paint and coatings from metal surfaces in a wide range of applications. The key to success is selecting the proper power brush for the job, using it at the recommended speed and following safety guidelines.

Avoid contaminating stainless steel or aluminum surfaces with carbon steel wire in wet environments. Instead, select stainless steel or brass filaments in your wheel, cup and end brushes.

Crimped Wire Medium Face Brushes

Crimped wire wheel brushes can tackle a wide variety of surface treatment tasks, including weld cleanup, paint and rust removal, deburring and edge blending. These power brushes are designed for use with angle, pedestal or bench grinders and feature top quality wires that are balanced for minimal vibration and maximum user safety.

These medium face wheels can be used individually in confined areas or mounted together as a gang to address large areas and are ideal for scrubbing uneven surfaces and areas. They're produced in a full range of diameters and operating face widths to allow the user to select a brush for nearly any finishing task.

Choose from a wide selection of shank mount models that fasten to a power tool or machine collet or nonsparking brass and bronze options for working with explosive or flammable materials. Shank mount brushes are available with a number of abrasive material options and diameters to suit a wide variety of applications.

Knotted Wire Medium Face Brushes

Featuring metal wire loops that are twisted nearly their entire length, knotted power brushes have more significant brushing action than standard twist crimped brushes. They are ideal for rough surfaces and heavy-duty contaminant removal. Also known as cable twist brushes, knotted wheel brush tufts are tightly wound to help absorb vibration and bending that can cause wire fatigue. They are used for finishing narrow channels and grooves and pre-welding preparation of pipes.

These abrasive brushes can be mounted directly onto 2" diameter arbors without the use of adapters. They can be used in multiples to quickly address wider surface areas. They are constructed with Osborn's proprietary TufWire construction for consistent performance and longevity for the most demanding applications. They can be used in conjunction with a variety of handheld angle and bench grinders to perform cleaning, deburring, edge blending, paint removal, roughening and rust oxide applications. A full line of twisted knot stem mount and stringer bead knot wheel brushes are available.

Mandrel Mounted Brushes

A variety of power-operated wire brush types are available for cleaning and removing rust, corrosion, paint, scale, welding slag, and other contaminants. The type selected depends on the size of the surface to be prepped and the aggressiveness of the action required.

The wire type and form also play a role in the effectiveness of the brush. Crimped wires offer a less forceful action, but for heavy-duty surfaces like weld clean-up or significant corrosion removal, users need twisted or knotted forms that can deliver more aggressive and effective coverage of large areas.

For the quickest and safest operation, wire wheel brushes can be coupled to a power grinder or drill. These can be used with a wide range of wires, including crimped and straight styles, for deburring or light surface finishing.

Stringer Bead Brushes

While hand wire brushes can help with some prep and post-welding activities, power cups and wheel wire brushes are more efficient and effective for bigger areas and less detailed work. They also require a little more force to perform their function, making them more suitable for metals that are resistant to the bluntness of hand-held wire brush tips.

Wheel wire brushes can be made of crimped, twisted or knotted wire for different application needs. The crimping isolates the individual wire filaments, which can reduce their fatigue and breakage by limiting the amount of vibration they experience. This makes them a good choice for medium-duty contaminant removal and surface finishing, whereas knotted or twisted brushes offer more aggressive brushing action.

Nonsparking brass or bronze wire is available in some models to provide a safer alternative to steel brushes for applications in potentially hazardous environments. They are softer than steel and stainless steel, and they don't produce sparks when hitting other metal surfaces. Some are even able to be used with flammable or explosive materials.