Rust protection suggestions wanted.


 
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Jay D in Jersey

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I now have a 2 year old S-210 natural gas for our beach house to replace a Ducane Affinity 3100 that serred us well until the firebox rusted through. I am experienced at seasoning and maintaining the CI grates and the burners and flavorizers are essentially consumables. However, I want to rust proof the frame, screws and other potentially rust prone areas. This S-210 will sit on the second story deck of our beach house in Cape May County NJ...35 yards away from the back bay. Cover or not? What screws, joints, seams, fixtures should I target. What type of chemical, lacquer,oil etc...do you all suggest?

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Try a boat supply, see what they might recommend. A cover in that environment might trap more moisture under it than is in the air itself
 
Rust protection in that environment is a waste of time. The beach and salt is simply too harsh. The only way to extend the life is to bring it inside when u leave. Not practical but aside from that, you should accept that you will be buying a new grill every 2 years ( and ac unit every 5-6 yrs). Cheapo grills last 1 yr and ss Webern last 2. If you rinse monthly with fresh water, that will help.
 
Davidd said:
Rust protection in that environment is a waste of time. The beach and salt is simply too harsh. The only way to extend the life is to bring it inside when u leave. Not practical but aside from that, you should accept that you will be buying a new grill every 2 years ( and ac unit every 5-6 yrs). Cheapo grills last 1 yr and ss Webern last 2. If you rinse monthly with fresh water, that will help.
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I'd be tempted to replace all the nuts and bolts with stainless steel. Would probably spray a couple of coats of Rustoleum onto the lower cabinet, which is what tends to rust out first in later model Webers. Might even try to get some paint inside of the tube frame.

That said, I've never lived in a similar climate, so I'm just guessing.
 
DaveW said:
I'd be tempted to replace all the nuts and bolts with stainless steel. Would probably spray a couple of coats of Rustoleum onto the lower cabinet, which is what tends to rust out first in later model Webers. Might even try to get some paint inside of the tube frame.

That said, I've never lived in a similar climate, so I'm just guessing.
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Thanks. That's a good start. It's not going inside in the winter we often go down for winter weekend getaways which is quite enjoyable and peaceful.
 
I have a lot of experience in the beach climate. Great fun but the salt ocean is hell on everything. The grill is one of the least expensive things I ever had to worry about, but I did try to protect it to no avail. Mine was direct oceanfront so the bay is likely much less harsh than what I experienced.
 
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Do you guys have a product called ACF50 over there. Motorcyclists swear by it over here in the uk for winter protection from road salts on their bike components. Apparently it was developed for the US Navy for use on their aircraft carriers. I use it on any hardware on gates etc as I live on the west coast of Cumbria in England. Really harsh environment in terms of salt laden air. Seems to keep the rust at bay.
 
We have a place on the water. As salty as it is, I have to keep WD40 in the door locks etc. but my Weber Kettle has sit uncovered for years with no rust issues. still under warranty so not concerned.
 
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