How do I keep my wooden rockers from rotting?

Your best bet is probably to move them until the water dries up. Otherwise, putting them on a raised platform might work.

This may help http://www.therockingchaircompany.com/blog/how-to-care-for-and-maintain-outdoor-rocking-chairs/

You could add rubber strips to the bottom. Another idea is to cover with marine urethane to help protect from water.

There is good information here:

https://www.frontera.com/outdoor-rocking-chair-care-and-maintenance#:~:text=Any%20furniture%20benefits%20from%20periodic,water%20to%20clean%20remaining%20residues.

That’s an excellent question other than using an exterior grade waterproofing sealer and applying it yearly. I have some new wood tables I’m about to put outside and I worry about the water wicking on the table legs myself. I used an outdoor spar urethane on as my wood sealer.

Sometimes I’m curious about those tv commercial flexseal paint products if its a true rubberized seal and they might be applied to the bottom legs of wooden outdoor items for chair rockers like yours.

I have not use this product. I hope the perfect solution pops up here.

Thank you!

Hi Leslie,

Vimarhonor mentioned Flex Seal. I used that inside a window box and also a trash can with a small hole in the bottom. It worked well with both applications. Just be sure that you buy the clear one to keep the color of your rocker. Wishing you the best.

Hi there Leslie,

Could you split Hose or other tube (maybe clear - used for fish ponds) and clip that over them?

Here's a post that might help - https://www.frontera.com/outdoor-rocking-chair-care-and-maintenance#:~:text=Start%20by%20sweeping%20the%20furniture,water%20to%20clean%20remaining%20residues.

Hi Leslie, hope this helps you out, you can coat the rockers to water proof,

https://thepatiochair.com/how-to-weatherproof-wood-for-outdoors-a-step-by-step-guide/

You could add strips of plastic to the bottom of the rocker. Ensure plastic is flexible enough to conform to curve. You may need to add multiple layers. Super glue (CA glue) or epoxy should be used. I cut up an old cutting board and attached it to the bottom of some cedar table legs to keep wood from touching concrete directly.

The location of the chairs or direction of plant watering might need to be changes to keep water away.

I would either add some strips of plastic on the bottom of the runners or paint the runners with marine epoxy paint to water proof them.

Maybe you could try this liquid rubber protectant sealant on the bottom of them? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWVl9z6PhHQ

The Flex Seal conforms to the shape you need, I would use that product.

Are they on the ground directly? Do you have a picture of where they are sitting? Could you put some pavers under them?

We sealed our wooden countertop with an oil based polyurethane and it's holding up fabulously to lots of water. We've also made boats and used epoxy (which can be tough to work with) and marine grade varnish. But honestly the regular poly works great.

Could you place the rockers on pavers or an outdoor rug that would elevate them a little?

Add an outdoor grade sealant

Both pavers & a Marine Grade Spar Varnish.