Will these rust if used outdoors?
1818059
With the friction of the sliding pin and folding arms, the protective coating does wear off. Rust will show up.
1818060
They're made of steel and has a heavy coat of paint, but if it's left outside I'm sure it will eventually rust.
642450
Mine have never had any rust on them. I just clean them with a wire brush before each use and they are good to go. I've had them for over a year.
255389
They will rust with exposure to water. For boats, use stainless, if you don't care about water/weather, these staples work fine.
349818
The legs are coated with a gray coating Mine is kept in a garage and not outside, so I do not know if they will rust.
1721290
They are brushed mild steel, not stainless, with a clear laquer coating. I would not use them outdoors. There is nothing "weatherproof" about them.
1066455
Absolutely. I put them in the dishwasher a couple of times, but they look a lot better if you wash by hand. My didn't get rust spots, just water spots, which I don't like - the main reason I wash by hand.
1438724
I haven't seen any rust but I have only had them for 1 season. They are well built and I'm very satisfied
1948455
Not sure what the composition of the metal is. I have one set on a tree and one set on a patio beam. Both have been outside for about a year. No rust.
594886
Yes, they will rust a bit if you don't open it and let it dry after coming in out of the rain. I used mine for commuting, and it would be in a plastic bag in my tote bag once I got on the train. If I forgot to open it up to dry once I got home the joints would rust if left wet overnight. My own fault of course, but sometimes you just forget things once you get home.
1043821
Though we have not done so, I would expect keeping it outside would be fine. Ours has travelled many hundreds of miles in the back of the truck; rain, snow, etc. It has held up well. We have had no problems with rust.
2205157
I would not; I expect they would rust & not handle exposure to moisture very well.
1198209
I am using these in canves covers and have nit had any problem with rust after six months of use.Hope this helps.
1194906
NO evidence of rust yet. We moved in last Oct and put them out at that time. thks
1036013
I've kept mine outside for over a year...no rust whatsoever! Although I live in California and it doesn't rain much here either! :)
575711
I've only had mine since last summer and I've used them indoors for a couple passion fruit vines but so far no rust. I think they were a good buy.
840850
Not that I've heard. I live in Cleveland but, I'm not going to drive my car over the winter. So hopefully they won't rust....
871137
We live in a desert climate with little rain. We do have them located in areas where we hose them down after use. No evidence of rust to date. Hope this helps.