Hesperide EQUADOR 165058, Manual

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Protection of the screws and bolts and the structure
Steel is a material that exposed to external elements (humidity, salty winds) will naturally
oxidise. To prevent the appearance of rust, our steel furniture is delivered original with an
Epoxy treatment. However this layer gradually disappears under the effect of external
elements and must be renewed regularly. For this, apply an anti-rust aerosol at least once
at the beginning and end of the season (available in hardware shops or DIY shops).
Increase the treatment frequency every 3 months for furniture exposed to salty sea winds.
The screws and bolts must also be the subject of such a treatment.
If the rust appears despite all that, it can easily be treated and removed with the usual
products such as white vinegar or citric acid. A cloth soaked with car polish can also allow
you to remove the rust spots. Finish with an anti-rust spray to protect the furniture, to
apply regularly.
Water repellency
This involves a surface treatment applied to a material, to give it the ability to let water
slide off its surface instead of absorbing it. Like any surface treatment, it will disappear
over time. It will disappear even quicker if the material is exposed to external elements
(rain, salty winds, dirt, friction). It is necessary to renew the treatment as soon as the
material loses its water repellency or after each wash. The water repellency must however
not be confused with being waterproof. Even treated, a fabric cannot claim to be perfectly
waterproof, in particular regarding the seams. Its resistance to rain is therefore limited.
A fabric exposed to rain, even when it is water repellent, will be wet and must be dried.