Should patio furniture rust?

happywriter

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We have just bought some metal patio furniture. We were told by the salesperson that it will rust quite soon, and that we should buy some clear varish-type protector to prevent the rust happening too quickly.
In this day and age there are many methods of ensuring that metal does not rust in normal use, and I consider that products built for use in the rain should be protected when purchased - it should not be the purchasers responsibility to rustproof items.