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Scruffy1

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13. So much disinformation.

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 09:44 AM

Jun 27

The contractors used the wrong materials for both the primer and the coating. They both lack the flexibility to handle the expansion and contraction caused by temperature changes. The effect of hydrogen peroxide has nothing to do with the primer separating from the top coat. The effect of h2o2 is merely to add oxygen. It wouldn't have much affect on the coating. Neither would driving over it after it was cured. The nano bubblers and h202 worked on blue green algae, but then green algae moved in and it's a lot tougher to control. It's amazing to me that most of the public seems to be clueless about how contracting works. Large coating jobs like nearly every aspect of contracting is based on manufacturers specifications not the contractors. In this botched job the manufacturer it seems no architects or material suppliers were involved. It's been a lot of time since I retired and I'm not up on current prices but Im thinking a price of around $40 per square is at least 3 times what it should be, but I don't have a spec for other work done beside the coating. This whole thing is a classic example of why we follow processes instead of trust contractors.

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So Trump had the anti algae filters ... nano bubblers ....removed from the Reflecting Pool for his UFC fight? [View all] Botany Jun 27 OP

the paint is actually a spray on closed cell foam, like a liner rampartd Jun 27 #1

The "vandal or vandals" would have needed some kind of scuba gear to go underwater to make that cut .. Botany Jun 27 #2

i am sure that there was at least one guy who knew every thing about that pool rampartd Jun 27 #4

The pool is only 18-30 inches deep. Why would they need scuba gear? 33taw Jun 27 #14

If there was a slit, popsdenver Jun 27 #21

Or caused by a motorcade of dozens of Range Rovers. vanlassie Jun 27 #29

I think popsdenver Sunday #33

Or, maybe just driving multiple very heavy vehicles over it while it was curing LiberalArkie Sunday #31

Saw them spreading some thick blue gunk. Igel Jun 27 #3

So lonely bird Jun 27 #17

Or been compromised by a number of 10-ton vehicles driving down the center of the pool...n/t the nelm Jun 27 #7

I believe the vehicles drove on bare concrete Texas_Blue_Dem Sunday #37

No, it is not lonely bird Jun 27 #11

Weve seen the "blades" quakerboy Jun 27 #18

It couldn't be cut the way they claim obamanut2012 Jun 27 #22

So they've Dave Id Jun 27 #5

Antifa snuck underneath his motorcade to avoid detection as he drove through the pool IronLionZion Jun 27 #6

I'm 1,000% SURE that's what happened! lastlib Jun 27 #8

Nah. Thats gonna be quality work. quakerboy Jun 27 #19

We need to make him personally pay for all this mdbl Jun 27 #9

That clip was definately worth the watch! Thank you and Rhiannon for bringing it here! Maeve Jun 27 #10

A bubbling pool can't reflect images Farmer-Rick Jun 27 #12

So much disinformation. Scruffy1 Jun 27 #13

Hydrogen peroxide Whyisthisstillclose Jun 27 #15

Stuff. Botany Jun 27 #16

I bought my wife a small pick up. BidenRocks Jun 27 #20

Sounds like he should have hired DU as the contractor. Wonder Why Jun 27 #23

And now the stupid fuckhead is blaming everyone else and getting away with it. Initech Jun 27 #24

How the Reflecting Pool Turned Green: Missing 'Bubblers' and a Rush Job (New York Times Gift Article) LetMyPeopleVote Jun 27 #25

The reporting is really confusing. Let me see if I can get it right. Bluetus Jun 27 #27

Trump did nor want anything to distract from his birthday party event LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #30

That's why the story is bullshit. Bluetus Sunday #32

The NYT is clear that the nanobubblers were removed/shutdown for the UFC/birthday event LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #34

He needs an excuse for his next big beautiful no-bid contract struggle4progress Jun 27 #26

Delamination of incompatible paint on top of a poorly prepared substrate. Aussie105 Jun 27 #28

MS NOW-How Trump's reconstructed Reflecting Pool created a 'perfect' storm for algae LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #35

It has been a long time since I took a class about algae but to me who has done hands on ecological work Botany Sunday #36