Powder Coating Vs. Bare Aluminum

As most wind chime aficionados will tell you, there is nothing more pleasing than hearing a precisely tuned chime hanging in their lanai, but will also agree the look of a windchime is important too. With so many options available, choosing between a classic aluminum chime and a powder-coated one can be a tough decision to make. Popularity of the classic aluminum windchime because of its ease of care and durability is a no-brainer, but there are many options available for finishing aluminum, which is why it is such a popular construction material. What exactly is powder coating and why would you want to consider a windchime that has it? Powder coating allows color to be applied to finished surfaces without the use of liquid solutions like paint. This "solvent-less paint” is simply pigment encapsulated in a powdered resin. The colors bond to a surface of the metal tubing through the application of heat, giving a smooth finish that some say is superior to other metal, as it is highly resistant to chipping and rusting. This surfacing on items such as cars relies on powder coating to get a harder finish, smooth texture, and complete color adhesion.

The color of the powder coating determines the color of the wind chime. Music of the Spheres has chosen a black powder coat that is sure to compliment any decor. The powder-coated aluminum-alloy tubing will never rust, so it lends itself to areas that see a lot of variance in weather - making these optimal for use in humid coastal climates (such as here in Florida!), and always looks great. Better yet, they are low maintenance and highly durable. In spite of heat, rain and other inclement weather, these windchimes will continue to look, and more importantly sound the same as when you bought them for many years to come!

High Quality Metal Winchimes

A lot of our friends and customers have remarked lately about the tone and resonance of our windchimes and how the chimes that they have been seeing at a lot of the garden centers and specialty shops just don’t compare. We couldn’t agree more! Once you hear (and in some cases, even feel!) the sounds of our hand-tuned windchimes, you’ll never bother with anything else. So what makes our windchimes so special? It’s all about the construction. Every metal windchime we carry is constructed with the finest materials and tuned more precisely than other wind chimes currently on the market. Our two metal construction windchimes are the top of the line companies of Music of the Spheres and Grace Notes.

Music of the Spheres handcrafted windchimes uses aluminum exclusively, and their windchimes have extra thick corrosion protected tempered alloy tubes that enhance the resonance. Aluminum is a popular wind chime material for construction because of it’s ease of care, durability, ease of tuning, and that it's tones stay true year after year. These chimes are available in a remarkable array of 11 different scales and 5 different pitch tones which are precision tuned to A440 (standard orchestra pitch). Music of the Spheres boasts high-density polyethylene or finished hardwood clappers that we have found can withstand sunlight, rain, and mildew for many years, the tubes are centrally suspended and their ends are finely polished to reduce wear on the synthetic cord.

Grace Notes windchimes uses thick-tempered tempered aluminum tubes with a soft brushed finish to produce the clearest tones, a unique pinned suspension device that places the pins inside the harmonically tuned tubes to eliminate string interference and produce clearer resonances, and recycled composite lumber strikers that require no maintenance makes the contact sound softer. Grace Note wind chimes come in 9 different sizes with 7 different tunings to suit all tastes. Each classic, handcrafted windchime is tuned in the key of C, with the corresponding notes and chords engraved on one side of each aluminum wind catcher!

These are absolutely the finest wind chimes available and they have the largest selection of tunings. The quality and attention to details is what sets these windchimes apart from the rest. Don’t forget to buy with pride! All of our chimes are made in the USA.