How to Choose the Right Wire Brush?

Norton wire brushes are the best choice when you need a low impact solution for refining surfaces without removing any base material. High performance brushes will compliment your grinding operations perfectly while bringing comfort and efficiency increase.
Whether you are removing rust, paint, slag, or weld spatter, Norton has the perfect wire brush for you.

 

Select the Right Wire Brush for the Job

You should consider the four main factors when choosing a wire brush:

1.    Wire type
2.    Wire diameter
3.    Filament configuration
4.    Trim length
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Wire type

Norton wire brushes are available in carbon steel, stainless steel and brass. The table below will help you to choose the correct brush for the workpiece material.

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Wire diameter

Use very fine to fine wires for light-duty jobs and medium to coarse wires for heavy-duty jobs. Our simple table presents all the configurations:

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Filament Configuration

Wire cup, wheel and end brushes come with three options for filament configurations and each has its own benefits.

  1. Crimped Wire Brushes
    Individual filaments are supported only by each other, creating extra flexibility. Ideal for work on irregular surfaces, finer surface finishing, and light- to medium-duty contaminant removal.
  2. Standard Twist Knot Wire Brushes
    Made with straight wire filaments twisted together to create more rigid rope- or cable-like pieces. Recommended for more aggressive applications requiring higher impact action and a rougher surface finish.
  3. Stringer Bead Twist Knot Wire Brushes 
    Filaments are more tightly twisted to the end of the knot than standard twist knot brushes, creating a narrower face and highest impact action. Perfect for the most aggressive brushing applications like weld scale cleaning or removing the bead scale.

 

Trim Length

Trim length equals the amount of usable filament on your wire brush. To choose the right trim length, these best practices will come in handy:

  • Irregular surface - choose longer trim lengths for more flexibility
  • Sever applications - choose shorter, more rigid trim lengths for faster action

 

The new range of Wire Brushes from Norton

Norton offers a number of brush types and sizes for large flat areas to small, tight spaces.
All provide a uniform finish and excellent price/performance ratio.

Check out the full selection of our new wire brushes for professionals:

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