Menu

BRSITLE DISC 4-1/2X5/8-11 - 3M Automotive

Part #: 24242

The 3M Automotive Bristle Disc 24242 is a professional-grade abrasive tool engineered for efficient surface preparation in demanding automotive and industrial environments. This 4-1/2 inch disc, featuring an 80 grit ceramic abrasive, is designed to outperform traditional wire brushes by providing consistent results and enhanced safety during cleaning, stripping, and finishing applications. Its unique molded, flexible bristles conform to contours, allowing for effective material removal even on complex parts without damaging the base material.

Key Features

  • Proprietary 3M Ceramic Abrasive Grain: Delivers aggressive cutting power and maintains consistent finish quality throughout the disc's lifespan.
  • Enhanced Durability: Engineered to last longer than conventional wire brushes and other abrasive discs, ensuring extended operational life.
  • Flexible and Conformable Bristles: The molded, abrasive-filled bristles require less pressure than wire brushes and adapt to irregular surfaces, including detailed grooves and patterns.
  • Wire Filament-Free Design: Improves safety by eliminating the risk of flying wire filaments commonly associated with traditional wire brushes.
  • Optimized Bristle Spacing: Ideal for the efficient removal of coatings and other high-loading substances, preventing clogging and ensuring continuous performance.
  • Versatile Material Compatibility: Effectively works on a variety of metals, including aluminum, brass, bronze, carbon steel, cast iron, and stainless steel.

Applications

This 3M Bristle Disc is suitable for a broad range of professional applications, including:

  • Automotive: Removing paint, rust, and sealants, deburring components, and preparing surfaces for painting or coating.
  • Industrial & Metalworking: Blending and finishing welds, removing light mill scale, and cleaning heavy oxides and surface contaminants from large areas.
  • General Maintenance: Stripping, deburring, blending, finishing, polishing, and cleaning various metal surfaces in general industrial settings.

Specifications

  • Model Number: 24242
  • Diameter: 4-1/2 inches
  • Arbor Hole Size: 5/8 inch - 11 TPI (Threaded Per Inch)
  • Grit: 80 (Yellow Color)
  • Abrasive Material: Ceramic
  • Maximum RPM: 12000 RPM

Recommended Alternatives

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 13 October, 2017.