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| Family | Textured | Patinated | Polished | Polished |
| How it looks | A worked surface of controlled dents that breaks reflection into hundreds of small highlights. | Soft clouds of dark tone drifting across a warm ground. | Softer and more open than hairline, with a matt reflection that sits comfortably beside stone and timber. | A fine unidirectional grain. |
| Metals | Brass, copper, bronze | Brass, copper, bronze | All metals | Stainless steel, brass, aluminium |
| Where it suits | Indoors and outdoors | Indoors | Indoors and outdoors | Indoors and outdoors |
| Worth knowing | The dents hold dust and, outside, water. | Suits panels, cladding and furniture seen as a whole. | Small repairs blend better than on hairline but a damaged area is still re-brushed across the whole face. | A scratch across the grain is visible from a distance. |
| Looking after it | A soft brush lifts dust from the dents; a damp cloth for marks. | Lacquered, it is simply wiped. | Along the grain, mild detergent, soft cloth. | Wipe along the grain, never across it, with a mild detergent and a soft cloth. |
| Next step | Ask for a sample | Ask for a sample | Ask for a sample | Ask for a sample |
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