Garden Chair Repair

[Skyedriver]

Two months out of guarantee, this garden chair failed under the weight of our son. I could get it re-welded but I suspect that would burn off quite a bit of the paint/powder coat so thinking of a bolt a nut on the inner side but would need a tight fitting sleeve through both parts for the bolt to pass through or maybe a rubber/plastic "spacer" between the two parts shaped to fit the tubes.
Any suggestions please. A new chair is over £150 plus P&P to Scotland so closer to £200 all in.
Thanks

[Drogo]

A picture speaks a thousand words.

[Skyedriver]

There's no cure for stupidity unfortunately but here's the 5 pics I forgot!

Edited by Skyedriver on Monday 27th June 10:07

[biggiles]

I'd weld it and then apply some paint. Not too hard with a Mig welder (your local garage will have one, might do it for beer tokens).

A bolt won't be good enough, and you're exposing that rusty interior more than a weld covered in protective paint.

[wong]

That looks a bit rusty for "two months out of guarantee" - and £150 too.
Welding and paint seems to be the answer.
How did your son manage to break it?

[Skyedriver]

wong said:

That looks a bit rusty for "two months out of guarantee" - and £150 too.
Welding and paint seems to be the answer.
How did your son manage to break it?

Yes, current price is a little over £150, guarantee is three years, it is 3 years and 2 months since we bought the set. He's 16, sat in it, may have tried to move it while sat in it, says not. The legs folded under, weld cracked, I tried to straighten it and the rest of the weld broke.