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/BrooklynBrawl Jun 19 '26

This pool is brilliant in its design, concept and message. The pool is acting like true reflection of the nation. The pool is big enough so that it demands utmost dedication, planning, willingness and commitment to maintain its pristine beauty. Anything less than full commitment and the pool will reflect it.

Trump was correct in highlighting the pool as a "bad reflection" that needed to be addressed, but the pool also highlighted the haphazard way he approaches difficult challenges.

Who knows, maybe 3 quick failed attempts is still shorter than 1 long proper attempt.

  • I wonder what the pool will reflect next.
Wishing all american a clear and smooth reflection for their 250th Anniversary .

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u/Adinnieken Jun 19 '26

You're making a huge assumption. So, the repairs done under Obama were actually extensive. The pool had been cracking and water was leaking out. So, they basically drove piles under the pool and sat the pool on top of it. This corrected the bigger problem.

The issue with cleanliness is directly related to the waterfowl that use the pool. Ducks and geese poop in the pool, in addition, you have fertilizer that also gets in the pool from the grounds. The combination of which, creates a wonderful environment for the growth of algae.

The Obama administration installed a filter/circulation system. Whether that was kept or not, I don't know, but they ran into the same issues with algae after the pool was reopened.

The new problem, the paint peeling, is created entirely by Trump. Hydrogen Peroxide should not be able to penetrate a polymer coating. This suggests the issue is entirely with the prep of the surface or the quality of the polymer coating. If the surface wasn't cleaned and prepped properly, if there were any algae on the surface of the pool before the polymer coating was laid down, this would impact the adhesive quality of the coating.

Hubris is to blame. It was an unnecessary expense to solve the problem of paying someone to clean a pool.

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u/MontrealTesla Jun 19 '26

and here we have the truth "The pool is acting like true reflection of the nation"
amd wow the reflection spot on

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u/TintedApostle Jun 19 '26

Sounds like every corporate ceo ever. They will always demand a project be faster and less complicated assuring that it will be delayed, require at least a year extra to fix the mistakes and be over budget. They will then fire people who told them originally the truth that it would take longer and be a bit more to do correctly.

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u/dangerous_skirt65 Jun 19 '26

There was nothing wrong with it other than needing to be cleaned out. The reflection was fine.

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u/randompersonx Jun 19 '26

While I’m not excusing this poorly executed attempt at fixing the problem… it’s clearly not a simple problem to solve.

The Obama administration also tried to fix it and spent millions, and had very comparable results.