Measurable Precision
Every finish grade we quote is backed by a surface roughness target in Ra microinches, verified with a Mitutoyo SJ-411 profilometer. If a part doesn't read inside spec, it goes back to the bench — no exceptions, no surcharges.
Est. 2009 · Cleveland, Ohio
A workshop built on the discipline of a perfect mirror finish.
For fifteen years, Burnish 354 has honed the craft of precision metal polishing and industrial surface finishing for the manufacturers, fabricators and restoration houses that won't accept anything less than flawless.
Our Story
From a single bench grinder to a 24-bay finishing floor.
Burnish 354 was founded in 2009 by Marcus Halloway, a tool-and-die machinist who grew frustrated watching well-machined parts leave his shop with substandard surface work. The first 800 square feet housed a single Baldor buffer, a sheet of MDF, and a promise: every part that crossed the bench would leave with a finish that matched the precision of the cut.
Fifteen years later, that promise still defines us. We've grown into an 18,000 square-foot finishing house serving aerospace, medical device, architectural metalwork, classic-automotive restoration and high-end commercial kitchens. Our team of fourteen master finishers works across nine graded finishes — from a #3 directional satin up to a #8 true optical mirror — supported by in-house spectrometry, profilometry and passivation testing.
We don't cut corners because the reflection shows it. Every part is logged, measured and signed off by a named finisher before it ships.
Mission & Values
Three principles that govern every part that leaves our floor.
Polishing is often treated as a finishing touch. We treat it as a precision process — one with measurable tolerances, documented methods, and a finisher whose name goes on the work order.
Material Honesty
We work with the metal, not against it. Grade-matched abrasive sequences, dedicated tooling for stainless versus aluminum versus titanium, and full lot traceability from incoming stock to shipping crate. The finish reflects the material's true character.
Documented Craft
Each work order is paired with a process traveler: the abrasive grits used, the contact-wheel durometer, the rpm, the compound, the finisher's initials. Clients in aerospace and medical ask for this — but we provide it for every job, every time.
3 Finishing Halls
Dedicated to stainless, aluminum, and exotic alloys respectively.
5-Day Standard Turnaround
Rush service in 48 hours for restoration and line-down emergencies.
Inline QC Lab
Profilometry, ferroxyl testing, and salt-spray capability in-house.
Climate-Controlled
Class-8 cleanroom for medical and semiconductor-adjacent parts.
Shop at a glance
15+
Years finishing metal for American manufacturers
2,400+
Distinct work orders closed in the last year
9
Documented finish grades from #3 satin to #8 mirror
99.4%
On-time delivery across the past 36 months
The Team
Hands you can name. Finishers you can call.
We keep our leadership small and our bench deep. Every member of the Burnish 354 team has at least seven years on a finishing wheel — most have closer to fifteen.
Marcus Halloway
Founder & Head FinisherFormer tool-and-die machinist who started Burnish 354 in a 800 sq ft garage in 2009. Still runs the #8 mirror bay on Fridays.
Dana Reyes
Operations DirectorJoined in 2014 from a Tier-1 aerospace supplier. Built our process traveler system and runs QA on every certified job.
Jiro Kanazawa
Master Finisher, Hall 1Specialist in stainless architectural panels and high-volume #4 brushed finishes. Twenty-two years on the wheel.
Sade Okafor
Restoration LeadLeads our classic-automotive and heritage architectural restoration program. Trained in London; joined the shop in 2017.
See the work that defines the shop.
Fifteen years of finish work, condensed into a single gallery. Browse recent aerospace certifications, restoration projects, and architectural commissions from the Burnish 354 floor.