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	Distressed	Antique	Hairline	Smoky effect
Family	Patinated	Patinated	Polished	Patinated
How it looks	A surface deliberately aged — mottled, darkened and worn back in places — so that new metal reads as if it has been in the building for decades.	Chemically aged and then selectively relieved, so highlights and recesses read differently — antique brass, oxidised bronze, darkened copper — with the character of a piece that has already had a life.	A fine unidirectional grain.	Soft clouds of dark tone drifting across a warm ground.
Metals	Brass, copper, mild steel	Brass, copper, bronze	Stainless steel, brass, aluminium	Brass, copper, bronze
Where it suits	Indoors	Indoors	Indoors and outdoors	Indoors
Worth knowing	No two panels are the same, which is the point.	A living finish: it will keep ageing, and the places people touch will develop their own highlights.	A scratch across the grain is visible from a distance.	Suits panels, cladding and furniture seen as a whole.
Looking after it	Wax or a clear coat holds the effect; dust it, and wipe with a damp cloth.	Dust only, or a barely damp cloth.	Wipe along the grain, never across it, with a mild detergent and a soft cloth.	Lacquered, it is simply wiped.
Next step	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample