There are hundreds of uses for steel wool and with 8 different grades to choose from you?ll always find the right one for your job. Available in a convenient 8 or 16 pack steel wool pads are ideal for most household chores hobbies and projects. The super fine grade is for final finishes; the extra fine grade for buffing and polishing furniture; the very fine for metal polishing; the fine grade for smoothing and finishing; the medium grade for general purpose uses; the medium coarse grade for surface preparation; the coarse grade for paint/varnish removal and the extra coarse grade for heavy duty jobs.