custom patina

Black patina updates mirror finished bronze in Wichita

KC Restoration is excited to show off these photos of our newest work. We were hired by Beechcraft to update the mirror finished bronze accenting their headquarters in Wichita. We did so with a black patina applied to the mirror finished bronze. The updated look for these water fountains is so sophisticated; we love it! […]

Black patina updates mirror finished bronze in Wichita Read More »

General, , , , , , ,

KC Restoration’s Work Inside an Elevator Shaft

When we post photos of KC Restoration’s work on elevators, we are usually showing off doors and interior details but today we have some interesting photos of elevator car tops that you only see inside the elevator shaft. Kone Elevator Company and Executive Hills Property Management hired KC Restoration to apply a black finish to

KC Restoration’s Work Inside an Elevator Shaft Read More »

General, , , , ,

Can you guess what this is a picture of?

            If you guessed the top of an elevator, you would be correct. KC Restoration refinished a very interesting cylindrical elevator’s exterior in a downtown building in Wichita, KS. As you can see in the additional photos, the beautiful elevator is located inside the building’s atrium. Our technicians changed the

Can you guess what this is a picture of? Read More »

General, , , , ,

Check out this custom patina finish!

Check out this custom patina finish KC Restoration completed in a residence in Mission Hills, KS. McQuaid Brothers of Lenexa, KS is the contractor on the gorgeous home. The metal walls, fireplace surround and hearth were fabricated by Gieske Custom Metal Fabricators of Kansas City. We applied a beautiful black patina to the walls, while

Check out this custom patina finish! Read More »

General, , , , , , ,

Summer rain and heat hard on metals

All this summer rain and heat can be hard on metals. They can lose the height of their gleaming beauty and sometimes even turn green from oxidization. If you visited Topeka in earlier years, you might even remember the green color the state capitol building’s dome used to sport. It was due to oxidization. The

Summer rain and heat hard on metals Read More »

General, , , , , , , , ,

Custom finishes bring elegance and the perfect finishing touch

KC Restoration loves to give clients’ custom finishes that provide that perfect finishing touch to their projects. These photos show our work for Kone Elevator Company. They were working for the Downtown Marriott and asked KC Restoration to transform a standard elevator position indicator into something elegant and classy to fit with the rest of

Custom finishes bring elegance and the perfect finishing touch Read More »

General, , , , , , ,

Custom Gunmetal Gray Finish

  Check out this custom finish by KC Restoration. We created this unique gunmetal gray finish for cold rolled steel fabricated by Gieske Metal Fabricators and installed by Midwest Elevators on elevator cabs and exteriors in two buildings at Park Central Plaza. Personalizing finishes and patinas to any project is one of KC Restoration’s specialties

Custom Gunmetal Gray Finish Read More »

General, , , , , , , ,

Oxidized to Protected New Patina for Bronze Sculpture

KC Restoration just completed a transformation of an aging, oxidized bronze sculpture. Tell us what you think of the new patina. All the old, green, oxidized finish was removed, taking the sculpture down to a bare bronze. Then the patina was applied giving contrast between the log and children riding their make-believe horse. To keep

Oxidized to Protected New Patina for Bronze Sculpture Read More »

General, , , , , , , , ,

Custom patinas and finishes for Gieske Metal Fabricators

KC Restoration’s specialty is making your metal look its best whether through custom patinas and finishes for new metals or restoring older metal. We got to deliver some wonderful patinas when one of our clients, Gieske Custom Metal Fabricators created custom metal cooktop hoods for an architects’ high end clients. KC Restoration’s part of the

Custom patinas and finishes for Gieske Metal Fabricators Read More »

General, , , , , , , , , ,

Black finish for One Kansas City Place elevators

KC Restoration has been hard at work in downtown Kansas City’s tallest building. One Kansas City Place with its 42 stories of height is one of the most recognizable buildings in the city’s skyline especially when its sides are lit up for important Chiefs and Royals games or for holidays like the recent St. Patrick’s

Black finish for One Kansas City Place elevators Read More »

General, , , , , , ,