It is a myth that some metals will not be scratched! Any metal can be scratched and dented. The specifier should therefore avoid decorated metals, plain or laminates, for any horizontal application. Wear and vandalism are a fact of life; many modern textures and small incremental design patterns will effectively hide ordinary wear and light intentional scratching. Some textures such as Random Swirl type grinding finishes were actually designed to absorb heavy wear and vandalism. Other finishes such as long grain Satin, Polishing, Structure, Non Directional Satin, can actually be reconditioned and repaired in site, if a repair intervention can be justified economically. In many countries, metal maintenance teams are trained to recondition such surfaces. If the metal is severely dented, it cannot be repaired and must be replaced.