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Choose two to four finishes. A finish is always approved on a physical sample of your metal, so ask for samples of the ones you like.
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| Family | Patinated | Coated | Textured | Textured |
| How it looks | Green, deep blue, algae, deep red, burnished, rustic, deep white and a range of blacks — colour grown in the metal, not painted on. | Brass, gold, champagne, rose gold, copper, bronze, gun metal, black nickel and antique brass tones, plus oxidised and custom colour coatings — the way to put a warm metal’s colour on stainless steel, aluminium or mild steel. | Design bitten into the surface, producing fine detail and artwork that cannot be achieved mechanically. | A worked surface of controlled dents that breaks reflection into hundreds of small highlights. |
| Metals | Copper, brass, bronze, zinc | Stainless steel, aluminium, mild steel | Stainless steel, brass | Brass, copper, bronze |
| Where it suits | Indoors and outdoors | Indoors and outdoors | Indoors and outdoors | Indoors and outdoors |
| Worth knowing | A living finish. | A scratch through a PVD or coated surface is through the colour, and it cannot be touched up invisibly — the panel is refinished or replaced. | Shallow by nature, so it wears where hands and feet pass — a wall or a panel, not a counter or a step. | The dents hold dust and, outside, water. |
| Looking after it | Nothing abrasive, ever. | Mild soap and water, soft cloth, nothing abrasive and no strong cleaners — the colour is a thin layer and is kept by not attacking it. | Mild detergent and a soft cloth. | A soft brush lifts dust from the dents; a damp cloth for marks. |
| Next step | Ask for a sample | Ask for a sample | Ask for a sample | Ask for a sample |
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