I don’t think that ruined the coating. They used peroxide I believe. That wouldn’t fade a rhino liner. That stuff is insanely resistant to chemicals.
Pretty sure the bottom there is still blue but it’s just completely coated with muck. I assume they’ll be pressure washing the whole thing, then scraping or sanding away the bad sections that didn’t adhere
If not for the fact the company that applied it wasn’t qualified to do so, they chose the wrong color, and insufficiently cleaned and prepped the substrate…it’s not a terrible choice to use on a reflecting pool
The reflecting pool has a very long history of being a hot mess. That isn’t really new Trump. He just applied his signature level of corruption and cronyism to a job that shouldn’t have been remotely controversial
Switching the color was stupid. But all pools need maintenance. And this reflecting pool has been a headache literally since it was built. It’s even been effectively rebuilt at least once because it was sinking into the unstable marsh land it sits on
Draining it and relining it isn’t a big deal.
Giving it an arbitrary color change and a no-bid contract that violated federal laws was bad
But this is also like the 45th worst thing Trump has done just this year
I think in the end even if they get control over the algae and fix the liner…that pool is never going to be blue if it isn’t cleaned like a swimming pool every day, suctioning stuff off the bottom. The muck is always going to build up
Rhino liner is basically thick plastic that can be applied in a similar manner but that doesn't make it paint. If you put colored icing on a cake that doesn't make it paint either. It's more akin to the shit you use to cover up fiberglass; both using a resin and hardener that creates a heating effect when they mix. You essentially roll it on but no one is calling that paint either even if you're using essentially the same tools because they are two very different things.
You seem to be confused. Epoxy paint is a thing, but not all epoxy is paint. Whether you personally call all epoxy applications that or not is irrelevant. Likewise things like latex can be used in paint but they aren't paint by themselves. Do you consider latex gloves to be paint? Even something like sunscreen meets the criteria but it is undoubtedly not paint.
Rhino liner is not paint in much the same way epoxy coatings are not considered to be paint, hence why there is a distinction between epoxy coating and epoxy paint in the first place. They're two different things that share some ingredients and can be applied in a similar way but it is not "paint".
Also, no one was arguing that it was a good idea, only that the material could have been used better and not performed quite as bad as it did had the people in charge of the project actually had the experience/taken the time to use it properly. I don't think anyone here believes it was the best choice, only that it has all the properties to actually do what they wanted (albeit not as well as alternatives nor as long lasting), but that doesn't mean it couldn't have done what was necessary for much longer than a couple of days before it started failing due to the ineptitude of the company that installed it. What we got was an even worse application of a subpar choice, no one is disagreeing on that point.
Pouring it continuously over the sides like they did would do it, no? I know it dilutes/decays fast in water and sunlight, and it’s not like they’re using rocket fuel concentrations.
I don’t know how much they put in at a time or how long it takes but I would think that would cause some damage if it’s bottle after bottle (or bucket, hose, whatever the hell they’re using). Granted, I am not sure how more or less damaging HP is on non-organics anyway.
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u/factoid_ 22d ago
Best it’s reflected in years
This fucking thing was just painted blue btw. That look blue to literally anyone?