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	Distressed	Hairline	Antique	Hammered
Family	Patinated	Polished	Patinated	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.	A fine unidirectional grain.	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 worked surface of controlled dents that breaks reflection into hundreds of small highlights.
Metals	Brass, copper, mild steel	Stainless steel, brass, aluminium	Brass, copper, bronze	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.	A scratch across the grain is visible from a distance.	A living finish: it will keep ageing, and the places people touch will develop their own highlights.	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.	Wipe along the grain, never across it, with a mild detergent and a soft cloth.	Dust only, or a barely 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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