How does this stand up over time? Does the plastic become brittle or fade if in the sun several years?
628547
I have had mine about six months out in the Florida weather, and it still looks like the day it arrived.
628548
I have the dark brown planter and just purchased in Spring of 2014. It stood on my deck all summer in extreme heat and sun. I am planning on leaving it out all winter. The dirt has already frozen once so far and had some icing. It still looks as good as when I first set it out but only having it 9 months, I can't know how well it will hold up several years from now. I am extremely happy with it and plan on purchasing another. A very good buy for me. Good luck.
1001550
I have had this for about 3-4 months and it is still in good shape. I would have to expect some fading after a year, but it should be in great shape as far as construction wise goes.. I would recommend it highly!
1361433
We have had it for about 2 years in the hot California desert sun and it has held up great. Construction is sturdy.
2118789
It should last atleast 6 mos in summer sun. It frays with wind blowing. Amazon provides excellent warranty support
1847524
The plastic is made if the durable kind that withstands sun and cold. Ours gets sunlight a lot and it has held up well. Cold weather shouldn't be a problem
1481599
I have three that were installed about 15 years ago. Stood up to UV fine, but a severe hell storm took them out last year. Had to replace roof as well.
2283487
I haven't noticed any wear from sun. It has held up very well. It was in the middle of a wide open yard and had no shade at all. It is very well made and solid.
1732790
It holds up fine as long as you scrape the heavy snow off it. That is until the material degrades which in my case only took a few years.
1576717
These are completely rubbery plastic coated, so as long as that remains intact, should hold up. However, remember that sunlight will break down this coating, and weather conditions and animals and birds will have access to them, so probably only good for a few years if not protected from the outside. On the bright side, they are easily removed and a coating of Rustoleum if they begin to look shabby should take care of the problem plus you can pick your paint color then!
2036246
They are plastic, but with a corrugated design. We live in FL where the sun takes a quick toll on plastics, and after two years, there is no apparent wear or fading.
314412
This is a heavy duty plastic - I've had it for a couple of years and it's still holding up great! It is outside in the weather 24/7 and doing well.
2103088
We already had one, but, do want to say......We've had about a year and it's held up great, but the black has faded a good bit. Our Florida sun is pretty hard!
576384
I have had it for a year now (brown), so far the BBQ hasn't faded - but when it's not in not use, I have a cover and it's protected from the elements...
799375
Mine has had lots of Texas sun and so far no fading. BUT the rubber line inside the rolled bottom keeps coming out. One of the ends fell off and we could notfind it. We tried to tape up the end but it didn't hold. So far the shade still works though. I have been pleased with it overall. We put up hooks so it can be tieddown, with the rings on it, during heavy winds.
1292184
Ours has been primarily outdoors as well and it seems to be holding up just fine. More than likely, though, you will end up needing to replace the rubber top more frequently if it gets a lot on direct sunlight.
758879
I think it wil last quite a long time, just take it out in the sun once a month. I have had mine for a year and they work perfectly.
1200125
Have had mine for over a year and I use it out in direct sunlight, no problems so far. Crumbling seems to point to both having been bumped around during shipping and either very old stock or its been exposed to heat for extended periods. Regular bumping during shipping can crack or break plastic parts. Crumbling (assuming it's really crumbling and not just breaking/cracking), usually points to structural deterioration which typically doesn't happen easily to this type of plastic when used/stored in moderate conditions.