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	Hairline	Distressed	Cast & relief	Mirror
Family	Polished	Patinated	Cast	Polished
How it looks	A fine unidirectional grain.	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.	Deep three-dimensional panels and medallions cast from a pattern, then hand-finished.	Fully reflective.
Metals	Stainless steel, brass, aluminium	Brass, copper, mild steel	Brass, bronze, aluminium	Stainless steel, brass, copper, bronze
Where it suits	Indoors and outdoors	Indoors	Indoors and outdoors	Indoors
Worth knowing	A scratch across the grain is visible from a distance.	No two panels are the same, which is the point.	A pattern has to be made before anything is cast, so a one-off medallion carries the cost of its tooling.	Shows every fingerprint and every scratch, so it belongs where it will be looked at and not handled.
Looking after it	Wipe along the grain, never across it, with a mild detergent and a soft cloth.	Wax or a clear coat holds the effect; dust it, and wipe with a damp cloth.	A soft brush for the relief, a damp cloth for the face.	A soft dry cloth for dust and a damp one for marks — never anything abrasive, which scratches a mirror surface permanently.
Next step	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample