Light-cleaning brushes have carbon steel crimped-wire bristles to remove dirt, flaking paint, and oxidation from carbon steel surfaces. Crimped wire is flexible and conforms to contoured surfaces. Carbon steel bristles remove material at a high rate on iron, carbon steel, and wood. Wheel brushes clean with the edge perpendicular to the workpiece.

Heavy-cleaning brushes have carbon steel standard twist-knot bristles to remove paint, rust, deep scratches, and other contaminants from contoured carbon steel surfaces. Standard twist-knot wire bristles are flexible and have rope-like, twisted wire along the length for use on irregular surfaces. Carbon steel bristles remove material at a high rate on iron, carbon steel, and wood. Wheel brushes clean with the edge perpendicular to the workpiece.

Deburring brushes have nylon crimped-wire bristles to smooth and remove excess material from the edges of machined workpieces. Crimped wire is flexible and conforms to contoured surfaces. Nylon bristles are flexible and suited for plastic, aluminum, brass, and copper. Nylon bristles also offer improved safety compared to wire filament bristles, which are sharp and may fall off during operation. Wheel brushes clean with the edge perpendicular to the workpiece.