Is this rope UV resistant. if so, what is it made out of?I've heard that the only rope that is sunlight resistant if polyester and nylon will deterior
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It does fade in sunlight after a while. I haven't tested for loss of strength though.
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I have used the wire in the past and now the rope. I like the rope because it does fray like the wire. So far so Good. I would recommend.
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From looking online at other suppliers of this TropiShade product, the material is called "sunbrella". I have only had the umbrella for a few weeks, so I don't know how the fabric withstands sun fading. The color now is very nice, a saturated vibrant rust color. They should indicate, and they don't, the led lights are not white, but a sort of deep yellow.
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Higher blend of nylon,, it is a nice training rope. I also need an 8' training rope which I couldn't find anywhere. I ended up going to Lowe's buying nylon cord, a D ring, and some small cord to wrap the loop around the D ring to and made every size of training rope I needed for a fraction of the cost if you are a do-it your-selfer.
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This was an amazing strong and durable product. I would think it could be exposed to the sun but with anything, sun exposure will break it down over time.
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It's supposed to block 95% of UV rays. The Shade Sail comes with large D rings at the corners and 3 pieces of nylon rope. I just hammered a couple of nails into the face of my front porch to hook two of the D rings and tied two pieces of the rope together to tie the 3rd end to a Palm Tree
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It is made almost entirely of ABS plastic, so after about 10 years in the sun, it will start to degrade. But it will still work fine. There is a small connecting pipe made of galvanized steel that will start to rust eventually, in about 5 years and will probably be rusted through is 10 years. The water doesn't run through the pipe- it runs through the reel and has the handle connected to it. I live in a humid climate (Southeast Texas) where we get a lot of humidity and direct sun on the reel, and mine last ten years, but I'm ok with that. I have tried several hose reels and this one is the best I can find. It is made almost entirely of ABS plastic, so after about 10 years in the sun, it will start to degrade. But it will still work fine. There is a small connecting pipe made of galvanized steel that will start to rust eventually, in about 5 years and will probably be rusted through is 10 years. The water doesn't run through the pipe- it runs through the reel and has the handle connected to it. I live in a humid climate (Southeast Texas) where we get a lot of humidity and direct sun on the reel, and mine last ten years, but I'm ok with that. I have tried several hose reels and this one is the... » Read More It is made almost entirely of ABS plastic, so after about 10 years in the sun, it will start to degrade. But it will still work fine. There is a small connecting pipe made of galvanized steel that will start to rust eventually, in about 5 years and will probably be rusted through is 10 years. The water doesn't run through the pipe- it runs through the reel and has the handle connected to it. I live in a humid climate (Southeast Texas) where we get a lot of humidity and direct sun on the reel, and mine last ten years, but I'm ok with that. I have tried several hose reels and this one is the best I can find. « Show Less
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We've had ours for several years now and I can say that, yes, the padding, blue cover, and netting all seem to be affected by the sun. After one year, the part of the blue spring cover right outside the opening in the net, the only part in the sun, just started to disintegrate. No problem, I just rotated the padding so a new section is in the sun and the shredded part isn't in front of the opening. Now after about 3 years, the netting has started tearing and getting weak where the sun hits it. Rather than just order replacement netting and padding, we're going to replace our trampoline completely. We've had ours for several years now and I can say that, yes, the padding, blue cover, and netting all seem to be affected by the sun. After one year, the part of the blue spring cover right outside the opening in the net, the only part in the sun, just started to disintegrate. No problem, I just rotated the padding so a new section is in the sun and the shredded part isn't in front of the opening. Now after about 3 years, the netting has started tearing and getting weak where the sun hits it. Rather than just order replacement netting and padding, we're going to replace our trampoline... » Read More We've had ours for several years now and I can say that, yes, the padding, blue cover, and netting all seem to be affected by the sun. After one year, the part of the blue spring cover right outside the opening in the net, the only part in the sun, just started to disintegrate. No problem, I just rotated the padding so a new section is in the sun and the shredded part isn't in front of the opening. Now after about 3 years, the netting has started tearing and getting weak where the sun hits it. Rather than just order replacement netting and padding, we're going to replace our trampoline completely. « Show Less
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YES!I have had two hanging outside for about a year and no noted deterioration. Very pleased with construction, ease of hanging and durability. Both hang in sun to shield about 1/2 day.
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Hody , I use mine indoors so I don`t have any experience with UV ... it is a bright yellow , so better in the sun than black or grey chords . I love my US Wire product !
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this is made out of synthetic fabric of relatively good construction that should withstand reasonable outdoor conditions. however, subjecting it to excessive winds, or wet freezing conditions will tear it apart just like everything else left outside. I would caution you that this type of fabric is not resistant to fading.
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I have four of these hose reels, each comfortably holding heavy duty 5/8" 100 foot hoses with plenty of room to spare. Two of them were mounted in direct sunlight and were destroyed by UV rays after about ten years; the other two are mounted on the north side of the house and still doing fine. I replaced the two damaged reels with new editions of the same Ames product and noticed that the color of the plastic components had changed from green to brown. I can only hope that the manufacturer has recognized the UV problem and upgraded the material used to be UV resistant.
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Not sure about this specific hot glue but other hot glues I've used outdoors before were not UV resistant and became brittle after a year or 2 of exposure to sun. Also hot glue used to join materials like wood that absorb water will not hold when the wood swells and softens. But It's great for joining plastics and about the only thing I know of that will securely bond polyethylene. Painting over it can alleviate the UV problem.
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it's a nylon type material which should be ok outside, don't expect that it is sunbrella or they would advertise that, so it may fade, but I would expect that with a dark color
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I wouldn't expose this product to sunlight. Uv light breaks down most epoxies. You would have to strip it and recoat every year. Try a marine varnish for outdoor furniture
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I do not know if it is UV resistant, mine hasn't changed color. I do know that with a weighted base, over 50 pounds, it will withstand winds to 25 or 30 MPH
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Sure, but it is all natural fiber, so it will decompose over time. Actually, nylon rope breaks down as well -- point is, at some point, after a while, replace the rope!