Do you find that they rust after rain?
140352
No rust. I've had the crossbars on the car for about 6 weeks now. I had read about rust forming after the end caps had fallen off. My end caps seem to be attached well and so I haven't seen any rust or exposed (unpainted) metal. Bars are very secure, since they completely wrap around my VW Sportwagon's siderails, there is no movement at all. Little hard to put them on and take off (though I haven't done that yet), and I haven't bought any bike/ski/kayak attachments, but so far I"m very pleased with them.
140353
Barely. I've had them for a year and they just started to show a little rust by the end caps... pretty typical. I've owned Yakima in the past and they rust to pieces. They're definitely worth the money, but if you want something that's not going to rust, buy Thule or something aluminum.
125314
I have not used mine outside, But I would, I think they would hold up fine, I have had them saturated several times and they have not rusted or shown any signs of rust. The rubber/plastic covers on the feet may not hold up to cold temps so I would either take those covers off or bring them indoors in cold winter months.
28511
I have not had any problems with rust and I own 2 sets purchased at separate times.
253057
I've had mine since November 2013 and I have not seen any rust, I also haven't rolled over any puddles. So far so good.
1473771
If you use them outside I would spray them with a clear sealent otherwise after a while I think they would probably rust.
1982806
Mine has rusted. I kept it under cover, so it wasn't effected by rain, but I sometimes overwatered the plants (which were in the plastic sleeves sold with the product) and, even so, rust appeared.
1467945
I do. It has been there since I got it and I water plants on it.No rust yet, but then again, i dont care if it does eventually happens.
1929859
My two chairs have been outside for 2-1/2 months now, with some rain in the afternoon about 75% of the days.No signs of rust so far. They dry out quickly as they are in a dry climate at about 8,100 feet altitude. Hope that helps.
2196670
Mine rusted. I had bought others, but, of course, can't find them again! I wouldn't waste my money on these.
1194906
NO evidence of rust yet. We moved in last Oct and put them out at that time. thks
1488720
I have had mine out side for a few months with a lot of rain and I don't see any rust on mine
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! :)
85953
Jwill, I can't say for sure. Mine show no signs of rust, but they are kept inside and dry. At the price I can not imagine that they are made of high quality stainless steel, so my guess is they will rust if left in an environment that would promote rust.
1106688
Well, I think so. Till now my trailer its been woorking pretty well, and I bought it past July! Where a I live rains a lot, so the trailer gets wet not only because of the weather, but also from the puddles on the streets, and there is any trace of rust.
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
680102
Yes, I've used them out side for years. They will rust without protection( I haven't protected them) but still last for years.
1992556
Yes, I have them outside they have been exposed to a lot of rain. So far they are working like a charm