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Making Metal Details Pop

To make details like lettering, symbols, or logos pop on metal signage, there are a number of options to choose between. As you can see in this first photo, paint relief could be applied to the foreground or lettering. KC Restoration used this technique on the logo...

State-of-the-Art Escalator Cleaning

Have you heard of the Rotomac 360? It’s a state-of-the-art machine that deep cleans escalators without requiring removal of steps or escalator parts so you save money and don’t have to worry about down time for dismantling and reassembly. The Rotomac is easily...

Remarkable Marble Restoration

What do you think of the transformation of this beautiful marble statue of “St. Ann and Child Mother” sculpted about 30 years ago in Italy? We think KC Restoration’s technicians couldn’t have done better. To maintain the beauty of the Italian marble and the integrity...

Spring Metal Check

Metals used around the exterior of offices and buildings can take a beating from winter’s snow, sleet, ice, and snowmelt. Spring is the perfect time to check any handrails or other metal accents to see if they need any refinishing to protect against greater damage and...

Support Fisher House this Spring

Congratulations, Fisher House, on opening your 70th Fisher House! For those of you who haven’t heard about this wonderful organization, they have built a network of “homes away from home” for families of veterans and military members to stay at no cost while their...

Veterans Memorial Plaque Restored to 1934 Splendor

Check out these awesome before-and-after images of KC Restoration’s work on a Veterans’ Memorial Plaque for the VFW in Emporia, KS. We are honored to restore this wonderful tribute to our country’s servicemen and women and happy to see the meticulous detail and...

Elegant Rubbed Oil Bronze Patina

These before-and-after photos show KC Restoration’s recent work for Paul James who wanted to update the satin finish on bronze elevator entrances and cabs to a beautiful rubbed oil bronze patina finish. KC Restoration’s talented technicians worked hard for many weeks...

Matching Patinas in Dogwood Canyon

Can you tell the difference between the windows in this picture? The lower portion of windows weren’t originally there! Decker Builders contracted KC Restoration to match the finish of new window frames to 66 existing windows already installed. The owner decided...

Before-and-after Restoration To Brighten Your Day

On this February afternoon of dreary, overcast skies, let KC Restoration brighten your day with some awesome before-and-after pictures of our restoration work in the Deramus Building. Its offices and conference rooms contained 38 bronze grates in need of updating. MC...