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| Family | Polished | Polished | Polished | Textured |
| How it looks | A non-directional swirled grain that scatters light. | Softer and more open than hairline, with a matt reflection that sits comfortably beside stone and timber. | A fine unidirectional grain. | A worked surface of controlled dents that breaks reflection into hundreds of small highlights. |
| Metals | Stainless steel, brass | All metals | Stainless steel, brass, aluminium | Brass, copper, bronze |
| Where it suits | Indoors and outdoors | Indoors and outdoors | Indoors and outdoors | Indoors and outdoors |
| Worth knowing | Hard to carry cleanly around a tight curve, so it suits flat and gently formed panels. | 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. | The dents hold dust and, outside, water. |
| Looking after it | Wipe in any direction — there is no grain to respect, which is why it hides scuffs better than any other polished surface. | Along the grain, mild detergent, soft cloth. | Wipe along the grain, never across it, with a 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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