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	Vibration	Distressed	Embossed	Mirror
Family	Polished	Patinated	Textured	Polished
How it looks	A non-directional swirled grain that scatters light.	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.	Raised pattern pressed into the sheet, from geometric repeats to bespoke ornamental artwork.	Fully reflective.
Metals	Stainless steel, brass	Brass, copper, mild steel	Brass, copper, stainless steel	Stainless steel, brass, copper, bronze
Where it suits	Indoors and outdoors	Indoors	Indoors and outdoors	Indoors
Worth knowing	Hard to carry cleanly around a tight curve, so it suits flat and gently formed panels.	No two panels are the same, which is the point.	The pattern repeats at the size of the tool, so a very large field shows the repeat.	Shows every fingerprint and every scratch, so it belongs where it will be looked at and not handled.
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.	Wax or a clear coat holds the effect; dust it, and wipe with a damp cloth.	Dust settles in the recesses; a soft brush clears it.	A soft dry cloth for dust and a damp one for marks — never anything abrasive, which scratches a mirror surface permanently.
Next step	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample