3M 7771 Paint and Rust Stripper Brush, 4" Diameter

2yrs ago I was diagnosed with a sevear lower back issue. So my beloved BBQ pit was left outside under a tarp for 2 yrs. After that time, I could not sit around every day in pain. So when I decided to BBQ. I found my lovely BBQ pit completely rusted and in very bad shape. Most people would have thrown my pit to the curve and purchased a new one. My pit is no longer made and has features you can not get today with the cheap pits you find at the stores, it has thick metal panels and SS parts. I purchased several rust and paint removal wheels. With a sevear back issue, I needed the best wheel for the job that would do the job with the less effort possible. This 3M wheel ran circles around several other wheels I purchased. If I didnt have this wheel, I would have never completed the job. This 3M wheel saved me alot of pain and saved my beloved BBQ pit. It stripped the rust and paint with very little effort. My wife thought I was going to start this project and never finish it and would be back in the hospital getting spine injections, which has happened in the past. I cant say enough about this wheel. When I started using it after trying other wheels first, I grabbed my phone and ordered another one from Amazon. My pitt Is very large with a top burned, gas grill, coal grill and smoker. I completed this whole grill only using 1 and a half 3M wheel. Trust me, I abused these wheels and they stood up to every bit of abuse. I also ordered another one just to have a new one in my tool box. Dont waist money purchasing other wheels like I did before finding the perfect tool. Hope you enjoy the pics of my pit. It came out perfect and just had to add the flames. THANK YOU 3M for saving me pain and saving my beloved BBQ pit

I've now used this to strip two cast iron pans down to bare metal for re-seasoning. The first pan the seasoning was flaking off in a couple spots (nothing major but I figured it would become a problem at some point down the line). The factory seasoning and any that had built up over the course of about a year came off both sides of a 12 inch skillet in about 25 minutes. I didn't need to strip the sides or bottom but figured while I was at it why not.The second pan was an 8 inch size but did actually have some rust covering about 1/3 of the cooking surface. The rust actually came off faster than the seasoning! All told it took somewhere in the 10-15 minute range to strip that pan for re-seasoning.I think if they didn't have too much rust I could strip at least two more pans with the same brush but your mileage may vary.

Used this paint stripper wheel on some wooden cabinet fronts. When working on wood you have to be very careful with tool angle and pressure as it can easily gouge woodwork. However, on flat surfaces it worked quite well, loosening latex and alkyd paint enough to finish either by hand or with a putty knife. The wheel easily strips paint off metal hinges, and after about 3 hours of use there's little noticeable wear. Way better than using stripping chemicals or a heat gun. Worth a try.

Have 18 ft of wrought iron railing (w/vertical posts every 6" and 3 sections of curving decoration) that has gathered 50+ yrs of paint and rust. I use liquid stripper first, then finish up w/these. Lowes ran out and we had to buy a lesser version that was the wheel brush and parts to assemble it to drill bit...and the brush was a very substandard/poor imitation of 3M's version of wheel brush with bit attached. If you happen across the 'needing assembly' one, don't bother buying. The wheel brush MELTS and looses effectiveness.As for the 3M wheel brush, I got a good 5ft of stripping done before wearing down completely. Plan your project so you're starting w/the larger areas first, and as the wheel wears down, tackle the smaller areas. For wrought iron nooks and crannies, it's very effective and even in the areas the liquid stripper did not work, the wheel removed at least 3 layers of paint and all the rust. Yes, I'm sure it also removes the metal along w/it, which is why I wouldn't recommend this for wood.

Used this to clean rust off my car frame. Works better than a wire cup brush, faster and gets to bare metal. Will clean to bare shiny metal so ideal for metal paint prep. Stripping paint can take a little more time, but works well. It is a consumable so it will gradually shed material until it is gone so might not be ideal for massive jobs in terms of expense from replacing them. Its a time vs money deal.

I bought this tool to clean up some old rusty weight plates. It does a great job, but bits of the wheel keep flying off, and there is absolutely no way I finish the job on the one wheel I purchased. So I come back to order more and see that the price has nearly doubled since the last time I ordered (product arrived yesterday). I'm going back to a wire wheel.

Recently purchased a 2003 4Runner and the wheels were oxidized and peeling. I wanted to paint them but needed to remove the oxidation and existing finish - wanted to work smarter not harder I did NOT want to hand sand each wheel. This was PERFECT for that job. It does wear down but I was able to do all 4 wheels completely down to the aluminum with only one of these. It worked quickly and with very little elbow grease. Highly recommended for this type of work. By the end of the 4 wheels there was very little of it left but it's still got a little life left.

Worked great. I re-finished one of five outdoor ceiling fans and it took a lot of effort so I took a chance and bought this to see if it would make it any easier. I was a bit hesitant at first as it is very stiff, but when I applied it to remove rust and paint, it worked exactly as I needed it to. Took them down to the bare metal (except in concave parts) and didn't affect the metal (as fan housings are fairly thin). A once-over with steel wool and all the fans (5) got a spray of gloss white and look like new again.