Sundial Materials

Like any outdoor decor, a sundial needs to be durable as well as beautiful. Freezing winters, soggy spring showers, and the baking heat of summer can leave poorly made outdoor sundials cracked, rusting, or faded in only a short time. Choosing quality materials and top-notch manufacturing techniques assures that your garden sundials will be a part of your backyard landscape for years to come.

Materials
Graden sundials can be made of several varieties of durable and beautiful metals including aluminum, brass, bronze, cast iron, wrought iron, and zinc alloy. These materials all make gorgeous weatherproof garden sundials that will look great for many years but each material has its own subtle properties that make it unique and desirable.

Over time, brass sundials will naturally develop a verdigris patina. Brass sundials with verdigris highlights are classically beautiful. If you prefer a slightly different look for your brass sundial, we offer styles in polished or antiqued finishes.

Other finishes include a natural-looking verdigris or weathered bronze paint found on many aluminum sundials and a durable powder coating that will keep wrought iron and cast iron sundials looking new and rust-free for many seasons.

Cleaning and Maintenance
Our bird bath sundials are made of maintenance free materials that rarely need cleaning. If your decorative sundials become soiled and you wish to clean it, a soft cloth and some water is all you'll need. Chemicals and abrasive cleaners should never be used, as they can damage the finish of certain garden sundials.