Brush direction is drawn, not decided on site
Direction is set per elevation on the shop drawing and recorded.
If skippedA replacement panel brushed across the run reads as a patch under directional light.
Stainless finishes:
a surface geometry,
not a colour
Every finish is a shape at a very small scale, and that shape decides what the panel shows you in a particular room under a particular light.
Grades quoted are 304 and 316L; other grades are sourced to order and named in the quote. Cut and finished in our own factory in Foshan.
- Finishes
- 15
- Colour match
- ΔE ≤ 1.5
- Substrate
- 304 / 316L
- Test
- Every batch
A finish in the roomA finish is only settled once it is in the room it was made for.
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Fifteen finishes, and what each reveals
A finish is not a colour. It is a surface geometry, and the geometry decides what the panel shows you.
| Finish | What it is | What it reveals | Where not to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushed / satinDirectional abrasive grain | A linear grain in one direction | Grain direction mismatches, if panels are rotated | Nowhere — most forgiving finish we make |
| Mirror / No.8Polished to a mirror | Fully reflective, no grain | Every departure from flat, every weld, every fingerprint | High-touch surfaces without a cleaning regime |
| Vibration / non-directionalRandom grain | An even, non-directional texture | Almost nothing — hides small scratches | Where a precise reflection is wanted |
| HairlineFine long grain | A very fine linear grain | Direction, like brushed but subtler | Exterior: grain traps dirt in rain |
| PVD champagneDeposited colour | Warm gold tone over the substrate | Substrate flatness and colour batch | Exterior horizontal surfaces |
| PVD bronze / blackDeposited colour | Dark tones | Fingerprints more than any other finish | Heavily touched surfaces |
| Powder coatApplied polymer | Opaque colour, matte or gloss | Chips, and it hides the metal entirely | Where a metal edge is wanted |
| Bead blastedUniform matte | A fine, even matte | Oil and water marks | Kitchen or food areas |
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How we hold a finish across a job
Colour is one batch, proved under your lamp
ΔE read against the approved sample, with the lamp recorded.
If skippedTwo elevations of the same room are visibly different and nobody can prove which is wrong.
Nothing is finished before welding is dressed
Dressing and inspection happen before the part sees the finishing bay.
If skippedFiller shows as a ghost line under a mirror finish, and it cannot be polished out afterwards.
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What we send with the goods
Colour record per batchΔE against the approved sampleLamp specification usedBrush direction per elevationCoating thickness readingsMill certificate
A finish complaint is almost always a batch or direction question. Both are recorded before the parts leave, which is the only way to settle it in a day rather than a month.
The material is the easy part.
Send the drawing and
we will talk about the joints.
Grade and finish are a specification. Whether two panels meet cleanly, in one colour, with no cutting on site, is the job.