Does satin nickel finish rust

Answer 1

Yes. I bought all satin nickel finish in my bathroom. The shower rod, and trash can and light fixture are all rusting and it has been less than a year. The MOEN towel rods however are not rusting nor the MOEN faucet. It must be the finish the company puts on the product to prevent rusting.

Addendum:

Nickel does not oxidize easily, and when it does, it doesn't produce "rust." This is why it is used to coat other metals. Nickel oxide (NiO) is green, and to produce it requires processes that are not typical in the typical residential kitchens or bathrooms. NiO is usually prepared by heating nickel in an oxygen environment to 400' C (752' F). A second process can produce NiO by heating nickel powder to 1000' C in water. Either process is not easily or practically accomplished in a residential environment.

If your fixtures are "rusting," there are a couple of issues here: first, the base metal under the plating is iron or steel. Neither is common for kitchen or bathroom where brass is preferred. Second, the fixtures you have installed are very low quality, perhaps done so in an attempt (failed though it is) to reduce costs. Cheap nickel or faux-nickel finishes tend to flake, allowing moisture to seep in between layers and oxidize the base metal beneath the plating.

Answer 2

No nickel finish just makes the nail or metal sheet shiny. For weatherproofing it should be galvanized zinc coated.

Answer 3

No. Nickel does not rust.