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	Hairline	Mirror	Vibration	Distressed
Family	Polished	Polished	Polished	Patinated
How it looks	A fine unidirectional grain.	Fully reflective.	A non-directional swirled grain that scatters light.	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.
Metals	Stainless steel, brass, aluminium	Stainless steel, brass, copper, bronze	Stainless steel, brass	Brass, copper, mild steel
Where it suits	Indoors and outdoors	Indoors	Indoors and outdoors	Indoors
Worth knowing	A scratch across the grain is visible from a distance.	Shows every fingerprint and every scratch, so it belongs where it will be looked at and not handled.	Hard to carry cleanly around a tight curve, so it suits flat and gently formed panels.	No two panels are the same, which is the point.
Looking after it	Wipe along the grain, never across it, with a mild detergent and a soft cloth.	A soft dry cloth for dust and a damp one for marks — never anything abrasive, which scratches a mirror surface permanently.	Wipe in any direction — there is no grain to respect, which is why it hides scuffs better than any other polished surface.	Wax or a clear coat holds the effect; dust it, and wipe with a damp cloth.
Next step	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample