rustproofing tent pegs

could try the paint you put on fresh welds to stop them rusting, pretty sturdy stuff, but not sure how it would go in hard ground. Will await other responses with interest.

Is it worth it? they arent that expensive...

Agree with Truckster,
But if you want sturdy ones that resist rust then get some made up from Stainless steel.

Try lanoguard or lanatech u would get at auto shops.

Mattie

Best way to avoid rust on pegs is to use them, then store them dry. Mine get hammered in every 4 weeks, are 15 years old & no rust. It's not really an issue.
Cheers Craig.........

rusty tent pegs ????/

Just get heavy gavanized ones and if they rust ,, chuck them away and get new oned from any Camping shop ,,,,Whats the Issue ,, if you cannot get your head around that , then you would be better not going anywhere

Unbelieveable

How about electronic rust prevention systems ??? E.R.P.S. just trundle on down to the local auto leccy and have them make up a system of battery / controller /pads and wires to however many individual pegs you use ,IE if 24 pegs then you would need 24 pads and wires ,,system would last a lifetime for the miniscule cost of $1000 or there abouts LOL.

Now waiting for a shoelace type post about rustproofing .

Just give them a spray with silicone now & again.
Good as anything else and it does last.

In the past, I have bought some 8mm galv rod and made my own. They are about 400 mm long. Instead of bending the top over, weld a chain link near the top about 25mm down. That way, when you hammer them in, you are directing the blow directly down the peg. You could also weld the head of a high tensile bolt on to the top of the peg so that it does not burr down after continual hammering in.
I find that it is much easier to tie down to the chain link.

Powder coating would give them a good look in the shop and would work for a while.

Doesn't matter what you put on them, It will wear off in no time after you hammer them into the ground a few times.

Regards
japmel

dbcc,
Find or purloin some used star pickets, cut them off at the required length from the pointy end for the first one , then drop saw the rest to the required length. When they wear out stea oops purloin some more.
Cheers,
Bros.

dbcc,

just for a different approach - perhaps consider getting them zinc anodised. may be a bit pricey but should prevent rust. most OE auto manufacturers now use a Cr3 (Trivalent Chrome) coating on wiring assmeblies, brackets etc to prevent rust. this comes in a range of colours too which may help when looking for pegs on the ground.

if you have a heat treater near by they will probably have a plating line or will know of one.

Dan

My Tent pegs are just like new.

No rust anywhere.

The only problem with my approach . . .

They aren't rusty cause they dont get used :(

hi dbcc
tent peg rust
when i arrive home from a long camp where the pegs are been in the ground for 2 weeks or more i dry them out before putting them away and with a oily rag wipe them and put them in a dry bag in the shed
as well as ropes the timber rope ajusters i coat them with linseed oil i have the same ones igot with a tent in 1969 the tent has roted but i stil have the tent pegs and timber rope ajusters
hope that helps
snailbait

dbcc;
Most of the above sensible suggestions (gal or stainless, oily rag, CRC, lanolin and silicone spray) are the best way to prevent your pegs rusting. But they first need to be cleaned and allowed to dry. This is the only method I use, clean fresh water and the sun and stored in a calico bag that breaths in the storage box on my camper trailer.

The biggest problem that I have with my pegs is having the rest of my family knocking them off when we go camping togeather!!! No matter how many I seem to make for them they all seem to either loose them or leave them at home and sponge on me. LOL.

Cheers.