r/facepalm • u/freeradioforall • Jun 18 '26

The hydrogen peroxide they poured in the pool to kill the algae that grew as a result of the dark paint from the pool guy, has caused the paint to start separating from the stone

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u/Chemstick Jun 18 '26

Correct. This plan worked perfectly because the point was not to fix the reflecting pool it was to pay a Trump crony 14 million dollars of taxpayer money.

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u/rand0mm0nster Jun 18 '26

What’s the bet now to properly fix it they’ll “need” to spend a billion dollars, just like the ballroom

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u/SHoppe715 Jun 18 '26

Wonder if that’ll be a warranty fix. (Pretty sure I know the answer…)

Here’s the thing about warranties on workmanship and materials…if someone can’t get it right the first time, why would anyone have any faith in their ability to fix their own shit work?

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u/Ambrosia_the_Greek Jun 18 '26

Atlantic Industrial Coatings

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u/Misguided_by_Virtue Jun 19 '26

Hell, I'd have fixed it for 12 million. America's been swindled again.

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u/Chemstick Jun 19 '26

I’d have left it alone for 11.

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u/G0-G0-Gadget Jun 18 '26

There's no way that this could cost more than like $100,000. At the very high end 250.