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Follow up to the beach gear thread....re: de-beaching
I'm also the guy like Don and Fiji who does the majority of the hauling and set-up so I definitely understand that situation. We call it "campus erectus" in our circle.
Specific question is after beach care for the gear. I usually do one last campus erectus back at home to everything down with copious amount of fresh water from the hose. My specific question is how best to treat the rusting areas on chairs and tents, etc. our chairs specifically have a lot of moving parts and I'm seeing a lot of rust in those areas.
Anything I can do to help protect/preserve those areas in situ? I figure a light application of WD40 would help but also potentially make a mess on the cloth parts and also on us when we use them in the future.
Is there any answer here to preserve and extend the life of these things or just let it go?
Posted: 07/20/2025 at 02:40 PM ET
Thread Replies (13)
Follow up to the beach gear thread....re: de-beaching
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-- JoesterVT
Jul 20, 2025 at 02:40 PM ET
JoesterVT
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07/20/25 02:40 PM ET
Here's a switch I made this year and you should do the same.
-- great2bahokie
Jul 21, 2025 at 07:08 AM ET
great2bahokie
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07/21/25 07:08 AM ET
I've seen those in use on the beach
-- JoesterVT
Jul 21, 2025 at 07:51 AM ET
JoesterVT
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07/21/25 07:51 AM ET
It is a beach chair. Fresh water will extend life
-- turkeywinghokie
Jul 20, 2025 at 06:15 PM ET
turkeywinghokie
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07/20/25 06:15 PM ET
Eh....these are slightly higher end and not necessarily meant for beach use
-- JoesterVT
Jul 20, 2025 at 06:22 PM ET
JoesterVT
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07/20/25 06:22 PM ET
Don't actually do much "de-beaching" and most of our stuff is cheap
-- Hokie Fiji
Jul 20, 2025 at 10:49 PM ET
Hokie Fiji
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07/20/25 10:49 PM ET
I would have said WD-40, but I understand your reservations.
-- EDGEMAN
Jul 20, 2025 at 04:56 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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07/20/25 04:56 PM ET
crap, I would use PB blaster if already have rust
-- VaTechie
Jul 20, 2025 at 11:03 PM ET
VaTechie
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07/20/25 11:03 PM ET
Cool thing, modern WD40 comes with a handy flip up straw
-- JoesterVT
Jul 20, 2025 at 06:20 PM ET
JoesterVT
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07/20/25 06:20 PM ET
And if it's for beach use, buy cheap crap.**
-- EDGEMAN
Jul 20, 2025 at 04:58 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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07/20/25 04:58 PM ET
I’ve got nothing? Salt air is awful. I bought a grill when I first bought
-- DonHo-kieHi
Jul 20, 2025 at 05:51 PM ET
DonHo-kieHi
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07/20/25 05:51 PM ET