It should be remembered that these windows are a focal point of both worship and vision and therefore protection of them must be sympathetic and allow the windows to be viewed in their entirety.
The top of the range wire guard is one made of stainless steel and powder-coated in black.
The technique known as powder coating gives good protection to the Stainless Steel and offers a longer life span than the galvanising process. There is a real architectural advantage to the black finish of powder-coated guards. The outer surface of stained glass naturally has an overall black finish and so the guards to some extent ‘disappear’ .
