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Choose two to four finishes. A finish is always approved on a physical sample of your metal, so ask for samples of the ones you like.
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| Family | Patinated | Polished | Coated | Textured |
| 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. | Softer and more open than hairline, with a matt reflection that sits comfortably beside stone and timber. | 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. | A worked surface of controlled dents that breaks reflection into hundreds of small highlights. |
| Metals | Brass, copper, mild steel | All metals | Stainless steel, brass, aluminium | Brass, copper, bronze |
| Where it suits | Indoors | Indoors and outdoors | Indoors | Indoors and outdoors |
| Worth knowing | No 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. | 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. | The dents hold dust and, outside, water. |
| Looking after it | Wax or a clear coat holds the effect; dust it, and wipe with a damp cloth. | Along the grain, mild detergent, soft cloth. | Wipe with a soft damp cloth. | A soft brush lifts dust from the dents; a damp cloth for marks. |
| Next step | Ask for a sample | Ask for a sample | Ask for a sample | Ask for a sample |
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