Residential Finishes

Finish features:

• Polished Brass/Bronze
  Finish is produced by buffing or polishing the metal to a high gloss before applying a synthetic coating for protection.
  
  
• Satin Brass/Bronze
  Produced by dry buffing our scouring and then the product is coated or lacquered.
  
  
• Chrome — Polished/Satin
  A plated finish with a composition of nickel and chrome. The finish is long-lasting and ideal for use in damp areas, such as coastal regions, swimming areas, and steam rooms.
  
  
• Anodizing
  A process that forms a protective and uniform oxide on aluminum, giving it a hard, tough surface.

Ives benefits:

• Since all finishing for Ives hardware is done in our manufacturing facility, in New Haven, CT, we can assure that the products we offer always match color.
  
  
• Thanks to our ISO-9000 certification (the international standard for quality), processes are controlled to make certain all products are consistently produced and finished.
  
  
• Ives uses an acrylic resin for a protective clear coating rather than a traditional lacquer. The result is a longer lasting and even finish, which does not contain volatile organic compounds that deplete the ozone like other lacquers do.