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| Family | Polished | Patinated | Patinated | Polished |
| How it looks | A fine unidirectional grain. | Soft clouds of dark tone drifting across a warm ground. | 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. | Softer and more open than hairline, with a matt reflection that sits comfortably beside stone and timber. |
| Metals | Stainless steel, brass, aluminium | Brass, copper, bronze | Brass, copper, bronze | All metals |
| Where it suits | Indoors and outdoors | Indoors | Indoors | Indoors and outdoors |
| Worth knowing | A scratch across the grain is visible from a distance. | Suits panels, cladding and furniture seen as a whole. | A living finish: it will keep ageing, and the places people touch will develop their own highlights. | Small repairs blend better than on hairline but a damaged area is still re-brushed across the whole face. |
| Looking after it | Wipe along the grain, never across it, with a mild detergent and a soft cloth. | Lacquered, it is simply wiped. | Dust only, or a barely damp cloth. | Along the grain, mild detergent, soft cloth. |
| Next step | Ask for a sample | Ask for a sample | Ask for a sample | Ask for a sample |
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