There are hundreds of applications for steel wool, and with eight different grades to select from, you'll always find the appropriate one for your project. Steel wool pads are available in convenient 8 or 16 pack sizes and are suitable for the majority of home chores, hobbies and crafts. The super fine grade is for final finishes; the extra fine grade is for buffing and polishing furniture; the very fine grade is for metal polishing; the fine grade is for smoothing and finishing; the medium grade is for general-purpose use; the medium coarse grade is for surface preparation; the coarse grade is for paint/varnish removal; and the extra coarse grade is for heavy-duty jobs.