Beeswax finish

All products with this finish are treated with a special wax imparting subtle matt richness to the metal. This gives excellent protection where products are fitted internally and maintained. Sometimes because of temperature changes your product might have a slight white bloom. We recommend you polish it with a soft cloth, this will restore the finish. However, mild steel or malleable iron, which are the two materials we forge, when fitted in damp bathrooms or wet properties, have the potential to exhibit surface rust. In these situations we recommend an application of maintenance wax. Please make sure plaster is fully dry before fitting ironmongery.

The maintenance wax will restore the finish and afford protection. If surface rust does occur rub with wire wool and apply maintenance wax with a rag or brush. Inevitably when two areas of metal come into contact with each other an abrasive action is enacted, and sooner or later the wax surfaces are lost by the constant rubbing action. This is unavoidable during the operational activity of the article, so where obvious abrasive areas of moving parts are visible an occasional light oiling is recommended (browse all products in beeswax finish)

Traditional black finish

There are many general advantages to using the powder coating process over conventional paints. For instance it contains no solvents so is kinder to the environment, overspray can be reused, it doesn’t run and it provides a tougher coating. Powder coating provides an attractive and durable corrosion resistant finish. Our traditional black finish can last for a good 15 – 20 years so it’s an excellent low maintenance option for exterior ironmongery applications (browse all products in traditional black finish)

Pewter patina finish

Pewter Patina is elegant and beautifully highlights the texture of the steel. Stylish and modern, it is equally suited to a new home as well as a period one. It has excellent anti-corrosion properties. Externally this finish requires no more than an occasional cleaning with a damp cloth. If you want a maintenance free finish combined with a superb natural metal colour then pewter patina is ideal (browse all products in pewter finish)

Bronze finish

Our rustic Bronze Finish is a steel product beautifully handforged and then coated with a permanent bronze finish. It is not like other finishes on the market which are usually oil rubbed bronze versions, which are less weatherproof. The permanent finish will not wear and requires very little maintenance and it has excellent anti-corrosion properties. Externally this finish requires no more than an occasional cleaning with a damp cloth. This finish blends in well with most timber types and won’t look out of place on a historic building, a stately home or a contemporary apartment (browse all products in bronze finish)