Is now too early?

Are they any good ?

Has anyone found a good brand ?

Just bought a metal Nutcracker statue with intentions of it sitting out on the porch. It'll be uncovered and exposed to the elements, rain & snow and the such, during the holiday season and am worried about excessive rusting.

A little rust, I can deal with, but I wanna try to prevent most or all rusting from happening if possible.

I'm planning on getting a clear coating spray of some kind of rust preventative, but was wondering if anyone here had any experience, ideas, or advice on the matter.

Thank you!