<p>Does anyone have experience with wrought iron patio furniture? </p>
<p>If you google, I’m talking about something like the “Plantations Patterns” line at Home Depot. (I would link, but I don’t think we’re allowed.) </p>
<p>Specifically, I’m wondering how much it rusts. Generally, I’d like to know if anyone was really pleased or disappointed with it. </p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>I have some I bought from Costco- I noticed similar styles at Fred Meyer et.al. ( I am not sure if it is same brand as Home Depot)</p>
<p>I am happy with it, no it doesn’t rust ( and it has been stored outside in Seattle for several years), although I am thinking of painting it after I get my house painted this spring.
I like that it stacks- saves room for winter storage & it is easy to find other pieces that match. I also like that it is easy to find cushions as well to dress it up a bit.</p>
<p>You can link to public sites but not to private blogs or youtube.</p>
<p>We have the Plantation Patterns Patio Furniture. It is probably 15+ years old. Yes, it has rusted in some spots, but we have also had it repainted and from time to time have djone some touch up painting on it. We have enjoyed it, and esp have liked the looks of it. I would say that it has been durable and has met our needs given the cost of the furniture. You could probably spend more on patio furniture and get something that looks even better and it might hold up better. I guess a lot depends on your budget. We have been very happy with our set.</p>
<p>We bought ours about 20 years ago and it still looks fabulous. We don’t bring it in for the winter anymore but do cover it with waterproof tarp for the winter (in CT).
Every 3 years or so, I’ll sand down some rough spots, spray it with rustoleum base and then with a rustoleum finish that matches the original.</p>
<p>Yes, you just have to watch where the paint gets chipped off. That’s where rust starts. We’re getting ready to spruce up our set as soon as it gets warmer out. I just got rid of our wood patio furniture (adirondack style) because it required more maintainance than our wrought iron set.</p>
<p>I have my mom’s wrought iron furniture, chairs (rockers, straight, lounge), tables, cart, etc., almost 40 years old. H blasts it and repaints it every few years. It has been outside 365 days in a year in the midwest, south, Blue Ridge mountains, now in NJ…holding up fine.</p>
<p>I recommend good quality wrought iron furniture for the patio. Our Woodard set is 15 years old now, and still in beautiful shape. It is heavy enough to withstand high winds, the surface can be sprayed every two or three years with outdoor paint to freshen the surface. (We have intense UV, hot sun, and frigid winters to challenge the best of materials.) Even without covering the set in winter-we like to use it on sunny Feb. days–and being half-buried in snow, it has survived.</p>
<p>The cheaper sets can cost 50-75% of a good quality set and probably won’t last as long.</p>
<p>I love our wrought iron - actually looking to buy some for our patio to “match” our deck furniture. We spray paint it every couple of years to keep it looking fresh- a very easy job to do and pretty quick. We have had ours for about 12 years and it looks great!</p>
<p>I had a patio table and chairs in wrought iron and I loved them. I bought the set at Bloomingdales and couldn’t find additional pieces that matched–so my stepson ended up with the set. He’s still using the furniture; it’s probably 15 years old and look great. We brought it in every year and also put glass on the table top.</p>