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	Special effects	Etched	Distressed	Hairline
Family	Textured	Textured	Patinated	Polished
How it looks	Brushed swirls, directional grains and figured patterns worked into the sheet by hand and by machine — a finish that appears to move as you walk past it, because the grain catches light from one direction and not another.	Design bitten into the surface, producing fine detail and artwork that cannot be achieved mechanically.	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.	A fine unidirectional grain.
Metals	Brass, copper, stainless steel	Stainless steel, brass	Brass, copper, mild steel	Stainless steel, brass, aluminium
Where it suits	Indoors	Indoors and outdoors	Indoors	Indoors and outdoors
Worth knowing	The pattern is set by the sheet, so the layout of panels is decided with the pattern — a swirl cut through by a joint reads as a mistake.	Shallow by nature, so it wears where hands and feet pass — a wall or a panel, not a counter or a step.	No two panels are the same, which is the point.	A scratch across the grain is visible from a distance.
Looking after it	Wipe along the grain, never across it, with a soft cloth.	Mild detergent and a soft cloth.	Wax or a clear coat holds the effect; dust it, and wipe with a damp 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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