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Copper patina sample with dark mottlingDistressedBrushed and patinated metal finish samplesBrushed & satinClose view of a mirror-polished stainless steel table edgeMirrorOmbre finish sample fading from gold to dark bronzeOmbre
FamilyPatinatedPolishedPolishedCoated
How it looksA 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.Softer and more open than hairline, with a matt reflection that sits comfortably beside stone and timber.Fully reflective.One tone fading into another across a panel — brass into bronze, gold into gun metal, warm into dark — graded by hand so that the transition has no step.
MetalsBrass, copper, mild steelAll metalsStainless steel, brass, copper, bronzeStainless steel, brass, aluminium
Where it suitsIndoorsIndoors and outdoorsIndoorsIndoors
Worth knowingNo two panels are the same, which is the point.Small repairs blend better than on hairline but a damaged area is still re-brushed across the whole face.Shows every fingerprint and every scratch, so it belongs where it will be looked at and not handled.A gradient that runs across several panels is set out as one drawing and graded as one batch, so that it continues across the joints.
Looking after itWax or a clear coat holds the effect; dust it, and wipe with a damp cloth.Along the grain, mild detergent, soft cloth.A soft dry cloth for dust and a damp one for marks — never anything abrasive, which scratches a mirror surface permanently.Wipe with a soft damp cloth.
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