Finishes & Glass

Why use copper and brass for outdoor lighting?

Copper is a natural metal that has a time tested immunity to oxidation. It has been used for centuries in many applications where it was vital that rust and corrosion would not effect its function. It has survived unchanged since the beginning of time with the exception of turning a natural "Patina" or "Verde" color.

Brass is an alloy derived from copper and has the same corrosion resistant properties. Copper and Brass can never rust, rot, or corrode, even in the harshest outdoor environments. This is why these metals are really the only choice for outdoor lighting. We've all seen what happens to many other types of outdoor fixtures that have been in the garden for any length of time, they have either rotted away to dust or the painted finishes are virtually non-existent.

SPJ Lighting, Inc. stands behind our unbeatable lifetime warranty for all of our solid copper and brass fixtures. This warranty also extends to our chemical finishes which are NOT a paint or powder coat. All of our chemical finishes are basically an accelerated form of what would happen naturally, given enough time. While natural patina starts in a bronze color and then changes to Verde, our process can also create "rusty" looking elements or even black as well.

Copper and Brass are not just for "Coastal Environments." In modern landscape conditions with constant irrigation, fertilizer, and soil amendments, a coastal environment is created in almost every garden. Hardly anything will survive these harsh surroundings but you can trust SPJ Lighting fixtures and finishes to remain beautiful and functional until the end of time!

• Matte Bronze - Like an oil rubbed bronze with a living patina, our most popular finish.
• Verde - What Mother Nature would have done on her own.
• Moss - A thicker, greener effect that simulates a very wet environment like a rain forest.
• Aged Brass - Streaks of brass metal shining through as if in a dry environment.
• Satin Brass - A slightly raw brushed brass look which will patina over time.
• Black - This is actually a darker version of matte BRONZE better than paint.
• Rusty - Simulating an old rusted wrought iron look, sprinkled with flecks of rust, but never will!
• Raw Copper - No finish at all, clean and shiny when new, aging at it's own pace.
• Natural Copper - Simulates raw copper that has aged a short time.
  
  

State of the Art PVD - Superior to Stainless Steel!

SPJ Lighting, Inc. is offering new state of the art PVD finishes (physical vapor deposition) which is a manufacturing process that creates a very durable finish that looks like highly polished Chrome or Satin Nickel. Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) is a process that produces a metal vapor which is deposited on electrically conductive materials. The result is a thin, highly adhered, pure metal or alloy coating. The process is carried out in a vacuum chamber, at high vacuum, using a cathodic arc source. PVD finish is commonly used for bathroom fixtures, exterior door knobs and other hardware that needs to be highly weather resistant, which is why it works perfectly for landscape lighting. Salt resistant, scratch resistant, and-water resistant keeps the PVD finish looking new for many years and is guaranteed not to patina in any outdoor environment.

Finish Choices

* PVD has Additional Charge Additional & Lead Time

Powder coat available at additional cost. (1 year warranty)

Glass Choices

Clear
Clear Seedy
Frosted Seedy
Powder Coat Frost
Honey