Aluminum Oxide is versatile for wood and metal, with pink variants for soft substrates, white for wood/varnish, and brown for harder materials like metal and fiberglass. Silicon Carbide, harder and sharper, suits hard metals, glass, stone, and wet polishing. Ceramic Alumina offers durability for heavy-duty metalwork (e.g., stainless steel) but can be too aggressive for wood. Zirconia Alumina excels in coarse grits for rapid material removal on logs or hard metals. Garnet, a natural abrasive, provides smooth finishes for hand-sanding wood, while Flint is cost-effective for small projects. Steel Wool polishes surfaces or removes old finishes.