With its timeless attraction and flexibility, brass has lengthy been a favourite materials for including a contact of magnificence to any institution, particularly for bar areas and the hospitality business. Due to this reputation, KegWorks carries quite a lot of completely different brass and brass-appearing finishes for our architectural steel merchandise, together with bar rail, drink rail, and bar shelving.
Now, chances are you’ll ask your self, “What are the variations between these completely different brass finishes?” And also you wouldn’t be the primary as a result of we get this query from prospects fairly usually. To assist clear up any confusion, let’s check out the brass finishes KegWorks carries and the variations between them.
Polished Brass
Polished brass is the traditional look you’ve come to know and love, with its gleaming, shiny look. KegWorks carries polished brass tubing and elements for 1.5” and a couple of” OD bar rail and bistro-style brass pipe shelving, in addition to matching service rail and purse hooks.
This end is essentially the most difficult relating to repairs as it’s the most vulnerable to displaying fingerprints, scuffs, and tarnish. We advocate making use of a non-abrasive automotive wax for a shine that lasts and steel sprucing cloths to maintain it clear.
Polished brass will patina over time, a naturally occurring chemical course of the place oxidation happens on account of carbon dioxide and/or water publicity. Some prospects need the patina to develop over time, however we provide a clearcoat end as a particular order possibility for individuals who desire the polished shine to stay.
Brushed Brass
Our brushed brass or satin brass end has all of the hallmarks of conventional brass bar rail however requires rather less upkeep. We provide 1.5” and a couple of” OD tubing and elements for bar rail in brushed brass, together with service rails and purse hooks.
The brushed end might help conceal imperfections that could be extra seen on polished brass tubing, however it’s going to nonetheless have to be wiped down with a moist fabric to maintain it clear. Like polished brass, this end may even patina over time. We will add a transparent coat end at your request to forestall oxidation from occurring.
Vintage Brass
For individuals who can’t wait and wish the look of patina brass instantly, there’s our vintage brass end. This electroplated end is utilized to stainless-steel for a long-lasting and sturdy possibility for bar rail. It has the looks of aged patina brass to create a timeless look. Its heat, aged look creates a way of nostalgia and class, making it a sexy possibility for conventional and vintage-themed institutions.
We recurrently inventory 2” OD bar rail tubing and elements, bar service rail, and coat hooks in vintage brass. You too can get this end by particular order for drink rail and different architectural steel tasks. Our electroplated vintage brass end will stay constant all through the lifespan of your fixtures and won’t patina additional. It may be simply cleaned with heat, soapy water and a fabric or sponge.
Misty Brass
Like our vintage brass end, misty brass is a perfect solution to benefit from the look of brass with out worrying about patina and a number of the put on and tear. This powder coat end is utilized to stainless-steel to attain a glance just like brushed or satin brass. Misty brass gives a recent twist on a traditional materials, combining trendy aesthetics with sturdiness, versatility, and ease of upkeep. That is at present a particular order possibility for all of our architectural steel merchandise, together with bar rail and drink rail.
Misty brass end will stay constant all through the lifespan of your fixtures and won’t patina over time. The one required upkeep is periodic cleansing with a fabric and heat, soapy water.
Electroplated Brushed Brass With Cerakote®
Our latest possibility for brass finishes is brushed brass with a Cerakote® coating. That is produced from stainless-steel with a brushed brass electroplated end. A protecting ceramic-based, thin-film coating of Cerakote® is then utilized to assist shield the steel’s floor from moisture and put on and tear.
This is a superb possibility for anybody who needs a brass end for his or her drink rail as a result of the Cerakote® prevents moisture from damaging it over time. Plus, since that is constructed from stainless-steel and never brass, you need to use this end for customized radius drink rail, as it may be bent and welded to satisfy your design wants. Electroplated brushed brass with Cerakote® end is accessible by particular order and might take 6-8 weeks for supply.
Regardless of your alternative, including brass is a surefire solution to elevate the ambiance of any institution. One of the best half is that KegWorks can match all of the steel across the bar, together with the bar rail, drink rail, service rail, shelving, purse hooks, and even ornamental high rail. We encourage inside designers, architects, and development professionals to contact us right this moment, and we will set you up with samples of any of those finishes or offer you a complimentary venture takeoff.
