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	Distressed	Hairline	Brushed & satin	Hand-beaten
Family	Patinated	Polished	Polished	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.	Softer and more open than hairline, with a matt reflection that sits comfortably beside stone and timber.	Formed entirely by hand.
Metals	Brass, copper, mild steel	Stainless steel, brass, aluminium	All metals	Brass, copper
Where it suits	Indoors	Indoors and outdoors	Indoors and outdoors	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.	Small repairs blend better than on hairline but a damaged area is still re-brushed across the whole face.	No two panels are the same, and that is the reason to choose it — a sample approves a character and a range, not a match.
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.	Along the grain, mild detergent, soft cloth.	As for hammered: a soft brush, a damp cloth, nothing abrasive.
Next step	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample

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