I am now using “3M ROLOC Bristle Discs” to clean up my carvings on almost FLAT things. See above photo.

The ROLOC discs are a lot tougher than “3M Radial Bristle Discs” or “Sanding Wheel Brushes” from McMaster-Carr. You can really go at it and scrub a piece with a Roloc disc.

The Roloc discs work best on almost flat things or on the outside of bowls or hollow forms.

On the inside of the above small bowl I would still use a “Sanding Wheel Brushes” from McMaster-Carr. See my “Sanding Wheel Brush” blog entry.

For delicate things I would still use a “3M Radial Bristle Disc”. See my my “Power Carving Textures” blog entry.

3M Bristle Discs

3M makes two different “Bristle Disc” products. A “3M ROLOC Bristle Disc” and a “3M RADIAL Brislte Disc”. See photo for differences.

Purchase Info

The yellow Roloc Bristle Disc that I like is 3″ diameter, 80 grit. Around $15 on Ebay on 10/2020.

They make 1″, 2″ and 3″ sizes. Green is 50 grade. Yellow is 80 grade. White is 120 grade. On the 3M website Grade=Grit. The 2″ discs are around $11 and easier to find.

You will also need to purchase a Roloc Disk Holder (Mandrel) for your drill. You can get good package deals (1″, 2″ and 3″) on Ebay or Amazon for around $10 on 10/2020.

I like to use my Roloc Bristle Discs in an angle drill. I like drills with real METAL gears. I don’t need to waste my time and money on the cheap crappy drills with plastic gears on Amazon. I get my angle drills from woodturnerswonders.com because they have metal gears. You can see the metal gears in the product photos.

Finished Piece

Here is what the finished piece looks like. I like it!