Rustproof shower caddy - does it exist?

pinkteapot

roses wrote: »

I bought the Satina over door one from Ebay about 6 months ago (cheaper than Amazon):

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SATINA-CUBICLE-TIDY-SHOWER-BASKET-C-W-5-YEAR-GUARANTEE_W0QQitemZ120487259056QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Home_Garden_BathroomAccessories_SM?hash=item1c0d99abb0

It had a 5 year guarantee written on the box, although I wouldn't know how to enforce that. It's the only one I have ever bought that hasn't rusted after 6 months. It's lovely and spacious too.

I was about to poast exactly the same link.

You can get them with one, two or three shelves. We did up our bathrooms almost a year ago and I got a three shelf one and there's no sign of rust on it yet!

It won't last forever I know but it's better than any I've had previously.

EDIT: D'oh! Half asleep and just realised I fell into the trap of responding to an ancient thread. But if anyone's interested here's the link to the cheap but magically rust-free shower caddy:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SATINA-CHROME-TRIPLE-CORNER-SHOWER-CADDY-SHELF-BASKET-/160531806744?pt=UK_Home_Garden_BathroomAccessories_SM&hash=item256070fa18

SUESMITH_2

no worries, i'm looking for the same thing and struggling

pinkteapot

SUESMITH wrote: »

no worries, i'm looking for the same thing and struggling

Really would recommend that Satina Chrome range (lots of ebay sellers have it). Just had a shower and looked again and there isn't a single spec of rust anywhere on it yet after a year! Very impressed for an eBay special.

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

floyd wrote: »

Dont buy the John Lewis one, I did and it still rusted! Very annoyed about it as we deliberately paid a higher price for a stainless steel one and its just as crap as the others!

I bought one from John Lewis and mine did'nt rust.
Infact when I changed the bathroom I gave it to my daughter to use and it was still spanking new after five years use.
The one I bought cost me £95 but it was well worth it.
Sadly can't remember the actual make but I'm sure the staff at John Lewis would be able to help.

GlynD

What I did was to buy a spray tin of clear lacquer and sprayed a brand new chrome one. It lasted for years before it finally started to rust. Hang is up on a piece of fine cotton in the garage and give it a few coats over a couple of days. Saves spending a fortune buying new ones all the time.

isayoldchap

We bought a triple corner Satina 28/07/2010 with the 5yr Guarantee,I got a full
£16.50 refund and returned it to the Ebay seller store yesterday.
Give it more than a year this does rust and the item was not put into a shower cubicle,just used above a well aired bath area.
Does look a nice item when you see the pictures and put it up for the first time

Red_Cat

I bought two this Summer when renovating my home. The ones I chose were "Roman" brand. They are made from brass and then chrome plated so will not rust as they are not made from iron. Compared to ones from Homebase or Wickes, they cost a lot more (around £55), but they are also a lot heavier and feel like a quality item

I bought them online from Rubberduck as they were the cheapest I could find at the time compared to other retailers:

http://www.rubberduckbathrooms.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=19_244

sutters

Ours is white coated plastic (with metal underneath) and was from Ikea. It cost less than £10 however some of the coating is starting to crack but as it does look nice and does the job, I am thinking of just cleaning it up and maybe coating the rusted bits with something like clear or white cheap nail varnish? Think that may do the job.

noelphobic

I know I'm reviving an old thread but think I must hold the record - new shower caddy was in for less than 2 weeks before it started showing signs of rust! I don't really want the walls drilled, have heard lots of people say that the ones with suction caps don't stay on and am worried about the telescopic ones (which is what I presently have) as I have a new plastic celing and am concerned it will get damaged.

After much googling I have also realised that it is hard to buy shower caddies in anything other than chrome.

phill99

noelphobic wrote: »

I know I'm reviving an old thread but think I must hold the record - new shower caddy was in for less than 2 weeks before it started showing signs of rust! I don't really want the walls drilled, have heard lots of people say that the ones with suction caps don't stay on and am worried about the telescopic ones (which is what I presently have) as I have a new plastic celing and am concerned it will get damaged.

After much googling I have also realised that it is hard to buy shower caddies in anything other than chrome.

No. You can get stainless steel ones. You need to go to a top end bathroom shop. John Lewis also do them I think. They never rust, but coe at a price. A customer of mine bought one and t was £55! But you will need to drill it into the tiles.