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Increase Building Occupant Satisfaction with Metal Refinishing

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Many facility and property managers struggle with how to transform outdated and worn entrances, elevators and other metal interior surfaces into clean, modern and appealing finishes that will enhance the image of their facility. Managers often want shiny stainless steel or custom patina, but they worry about the cost of purchasing and installing […]

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Custom Patina from Sample to the Finished Product

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Can you spot which is the hood and which is the sample? KC Restoration’s custom patinas bring that unique finishing touch to your space and project. Handcrafted from the sample to the finished product, patina finishes can make statement pieces or blend to the colors and textures surrounding your metal accents.

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Elegant Rubbed Oil Bronze Patina

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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 to complete the look on 50 elevator units in the Downtown Marriott’s Muehlebach wing.

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Matching Patinas in Dogwood Canyon

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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 during construction that additional windows were needed so visitors could better enjoy the beautiful

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Black patina updates mirror finished bronze in Wichita

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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!

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KC Restoration’s Work Inside an Elevator Shaft

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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

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Can you guess what this is a picture of?

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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

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Check out this custom patina finish!

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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

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Summer rain and heat hard on metals

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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

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Custom finishes bring elegance and the perfect finishing touch

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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

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