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Polishing Mops Buying Information
Broadly speaking there are three main categories of polishing mops to buy:
Below is a more detailed description of the types of mops and what they can be used for:
Stitched Sisal Mop
Sisal mops are used (in conjuction with compounds) for heavy stock removal of metals, ideal for preparing uneven metals ready for polishing
| Type | Quality | Description |
| Sisal Mop | Heavy Duty | Heavy duty mopping operations for steel and non-ferrous metals. Ideal for removing heavy grinding marks |
| Coloured Sisal Mop | Extra Heavy Duty | Heavy duty version for operations the same as sisal mops |
Stitched Cotton Mop
General purpose mop ideal for surface preparation and polishing to a buff or fairly mirror finish
| Type | Quality | Description |
| Standard | General Purpose | All metals and use with coldax cement |
| WO2899 | Superior-medium | Use with all metals |
| B Quality | General-medium | All round mop for steel, brass, silver, copper, aluminium, chrome and plastics |
Loose Cotton Mops
Loose cotton mops are all used in the final finishing phase of polishing, below is a table outlining the varying types. Open Mop 'B' is by far the most common mop
| Type | Quality | Description |
| Open Mop F | Hard Quality | Fast Cutting Mop |
| Open Mop B | Un-bleached cloth-medium | All round mop for steel, brass, silver, copper, aluminium, chrome and plastics |
| Open Mop G | Soft Quality | Finishing silver, brass, copper, pewter and plastics |
| Swansdown Mop | Extra Soft | Finishing gold, silver and brass and other high class work with rouge |
| Climax Mops | Super Soft | Finishing gold, silver, plastic and other non-ferrous metals |
| WDR Mops | Extra Super Soft | Extremely fine finishing of gold, silver, plastics and soft metals |