The "New" Porch Glider

I have had this glider on my deck for years...eight years that I have lived at this house and even probably five years before Sam came along. I bought it at an auction and I think I only paid $11 for it. I love it. The problem is that it is falling apart!
Rust had eroded through the front of it, the part that touches the back of your legs.
Not very comfortable.

I went to Westlakes and asked for metal spackling. After the checkout guy stopped laughing, he told me there was no such thing. I asked someone else and this is what I got. Seems like there is metal spackling!

I layered the Bondo on the front where the holes were and kept sanding and slathering. It took most of today but all the holes are filled in. I primed it with Rustoleum for Rusty Metal and then sprayed on the Wildflower Blue, also by Rustoleum.

Now here is the finished product, complete with the pillows I made (http://ellenscreativepassage.blogspot.com/2009/06/pillow-blues.html) for the glider back in June. I just love the way it looks and I can't wait to read the paper sitting on the glider, sipping an iced tea!