Surface Finishing
The finish is the decision clients change most often and understand least. It is not a colour choice — it is a choice of how the metal behaves under light, and how it will look in five years.
The eight families
| Family | Look | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| MKF — matte lacquer (13) | Flat, soft, no metallic sheen | Modern kitchens, colour matching |
| MKJ — metallic (10) | Fine metallic grain, champagne and titanium tones | Residential interiors, hotel rooms |
| MKM — wood grain (7) | Printed grain on metal | Warm rooms, oak-adjacent schemes |
| MKW — micro texture (10) | Very fine texture that hides fingerprints | High-touch surfaces, family kitchens |
| MKY — oak veneer tones (9) | Realistic timber tones over metal | Where timber is wanted without movement |
| MZG — stone and linen (7) | Soft mineral and fabric effects | Quiet luxury, textured walls |
| MYG — brushed metal (3) | Brushed stainless, rose gold, gold titanium | Classic wine room, commercial |
| BSG — special effect (4) | Sparkle, ripple, obsidian, geometric | Feature cabinets, showrooms |
What finishes do over five years
A brushed finish ages honestly: it collects fine scratches and they blend into the grain. A mirror finish shows every one of them.
A textured or micro finish hides handling marks, which is why we recommend it for a family kitchen where doors are opened with wet hands. A matte lacquer is the most colour-accurate and the least forgiving of scuffs.
Matching to a sample
Send a physical sample — a door, a tile, a piece of trim — and we match to it rather than to a screen. A RAL code is a good starting point but it does not describe sheen, and sheen is half of what you are choosing.
If the colour is critical we send a finished sample plate before production. That costs a few days and removes the only real risk in the order.
The detail behind the text
From this page to a delivered cabinet
- Made in
- Shunde, Foshan, China — frame, finish and assembly in one workshop
- Frame
- 18 mm stainless sightline, folded to the measured wall
- Materials
- Stainless steel, tempered or low-E glass, felt-lined bottle cradle
- Cooling
- Embraco compressor, 110 V / 60 Hz for the US, 220–240 V elsewhere
- Production
- 30 to 40 days after the 50% production deposit, quoted per project
- Delivery
- Crated, collected by your forwarder, with a numbered setting-out drawing
- Installation
- By your fitter, to our drawing; we dry-fit and inspect before crating
The questions that come up before an order
How many finishes can I see in one order?
Every module can be a different finish, and a showroom typically uses six to eight. There is no minimum per finish.
Is PVD colour durable?
It is harder than paint and it does not fade, but it is a coating and a deep scratch will show the metal underneath. On a high-touch frame, brushed stainless is more honest.
Can you match a RAL colour exactly?
Close, not identical — RAL is a paint system and we are finishing metal. Send a physical sample and we will tell you the delta before you commit.
Send the wall and the bottle count
Three photographs and a tape measure is enough for a scheme, a finish direction and a price. The drawing fee covers the CAD and the visuals.