We changed ours from ivory to gray but we had it done at a shop that does powder coating. It is outside for about 7 months out of the year and 11 years after having it painted it still looks great. Prior to powder coating the set, the previous ivory factory finish which was about 7 years old, had rusted quite a bit. We had sanded and spray painted it but that did not last long at all. The set was well built and very sound so we decided to have it professionally powder coated. I don't remember the cost but it was cheaper than buying a new set of the same quality.

We did it four or five years ago. Our 84" oval, glass top table and 6 sling chairs was originally a dark green but had faded terribly over the years. Painters were here doing the outside house trim, and I asked them about it. They bought some kind of paint for metal, cleaned it very well and actually painted it brown with a small brush. It turned out beautifully. Minor touch ups were done last year and it looks brand new. It is a Tropitone set we purchased in 2000 and looks better than anything with which i could replace it. Last year I looked for about three months for something simple, but substantial, with a table the size of ours. To replace it would have been bat double what we paid, so it was touched up and looks brand new. I would recommend painting to anyone. They had to have gotten the paint either at Sherwin Williams or Home Depot or Lowes. This is the only picture I can find at the moment, taken winter before last. The paint job was about three years old at that time and looked original. Most people advise spray painting metal furniture but these guys said that the brush method looked better.

I'm partial to the black or ivory even. No on the brown.

I've been dying to find a piece of furniture to paint ORB, which is a wonderful rich black brown. I used some on a piece of wood and loved the depth of the color. Now you've got me thinking about the patio furniture I want to redo. I used the paint by the quart, much richer than the spray color I did on a lamp.

Our 1960s patio set started out black, then white, and when we got it we sent it to an electrostatic paint shop to paint it grey with automotive-grade paint. They gave me a little bottle of touch-up paint, which I've used a couple of times for nicks. The set sits outside all year, with a cover in the winter. The paint is holding up well for 20 years, though it's probably time for a re-do.

I picked up two similar low tables at the curb, which I just scrubbed with steel wool, primed, and painted with Rustoleum. These have to be touched up every few years with a quick spray; the last time I used a silver paint, it's cool!

thank you for telling me about the Oil Rubbed Broze by Rustolean. I Love, Love, Love it. My lace guild thought I had a new set. I did an antique bench in Krylon Ocean Breeze Blue for a color pop and they look great together. I think I may have a new addiction - spray paint you get results quick. I even made a plastic pot look expensive with the ORB.

Thanks to everyone who told me about ORB. I love it - my lace guild thought I bought a new set. I even made a plastic pot look elegant with it. I did add a bright pop by painting an antique metal bench with Krylon Ocean Breeze Blue.
I now am addicted to spray paint - great results, easy and quick

I recently painted mine with Rustoleum ORB. Looks great!