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What's a Butler Finish

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I JUST RECIEVED A PRINT THAT CALLS OUT FOR BUTLER FINISH ON STAINLESS STEEL ROLLED PART . IF ANY BODY COULD HELP THANKS

Dan Klayum
performance metal fabricator - Itasca, Illinois, USA

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A butler finish is a finish produced by fairly fine abrasive, resulting in many parallel lines. Also known as a satin finish or a brushed finish. Some people use butler to mean a finer abrasive than a satin finish, but there is no standard. It's in the eye of the beholder, so it would be good to have a sample to match.

Jeffrey Holmes, CEF
- Spartanburg, South Carolina

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