Steel (wire) wool alternative?

[Ammonite]

I want to remove the varnish from a small section of teak veneer in order to treat some spots of black mould. The veneer is very thin so im reluctant to use sand paper and in a non marine environment I'd use fine wire wool but i dont want to risk rust spots in future. What are your thoughts / experience with brass/bronze/stainless wire wool or other alternatives? Thanks

 

[Graham376]

Paint/varnish stripper and card scraper or, just card scraper done dry.

 

[Mudisox]

Brass wire wool, great stuff.
Fossa Brass Wire Wool

 

[Ammonite]

Brass wire wool, great stuff.
Fossa Brass Wire Wool

I have seen this but was concered it would be too course? I'm after a super smooth finish. Is it suitable for this?

 

[Ammonite]

Paint/varnish stripper and card scraper or, just card scraper done dry.

Thanks Graham
I havent come across these before. Is it possible to feather the shaved area into the existing varnish as i dont what to remove the varnish from the whole panel if i can avoid it. The black mould is only along the bottom edge. I will be spraying the varnish with very thin coats

 

[Skylark]

Brass wire wool, great stuff.
Fossa Brass Wire Wool

I see the link shows that it’s only available in a coarse grade. I had a problem with a stain on my teak cockpit table and a fiend suggested SS wire wool to avoid the rusting issue. I bought some only to be horrified to see that it was coarse grade. It would have caused more harm than good. I sorted my issue with Bar Keepers Friend but I didn’t have a lacquer layer to remove.

 

[LittleSister]

Wet and Dry abrasive paper is available down to amazingly fine grits (and each stage down to that level). I would have thought this would be much finer than wire wools, and easier to control.

 

[Mudisox]

I have seen this but was concered it would be too course? I'm after a super smooth finish. Is it suitable for this?

Initially bought for similar black colouring under the varnish internal following a leak from above. I had doubts at first, but found that it depended on the amount of force/pressure applied. Now used on all my varnish work.

 

[Catalina36]

Stainless steel pot scourer from Sainsbury's or wherever but go easy with it. Only work with the grain.

 

[penberth3]

Scotchbrite is available in different grades - no rust problem.

 

[Tradewinds]

I've found these to be very good - available in 600, 1000, 2000, 4000 grade
Mirka Abralon Finishing Pads

 

[Graham_Wright]

Stainless wire wool.

 

[Spirit (of Glenans)]

I see the link shows that it’s only available in a coarse grade. I had a problem with a stain on my teak cockpit table and a fiend suggested SS wire wool to avoid the rusting issue. I bought some only to be horrified to see that it was coarse grade. It would have caused more harm than good. I sorted my issue with Bar Keepers Friend but I didn’t have a lacquer layer to remove.

I can see why you callef him a "fiend"

 

[Ammonite]

Thanks guys. Thats given me some ideas. I shall have a little experiment!

 

[Quandary]

Scotchbrite is available in different grades - no rust problem.

Agree, but the supermarket own brand imitations are very poor compared to the real stuff, It is what I would use.