I spoke with Curtis Wood, owner of Atlantic Industrial Coatings, LLC, the company that received the no-bid contract to "

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Gabe Sanchez
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I spoke with Curtis Wood, owner of Atlantic Industrial Coatings, LLC, the company that received the no-bid contract to “fix” the Reflecting Pool. Here’s what he told me on our call:

- The Trump administration had already chosen the Rhino polyurea coating as their solution before Wood ever came on board, and his company was on a short list of recommended vendors (only one located east of the Mississippi).

- Wood says he never met Trump prior to the May 7 photo op, when Trump’s motorcade drove across the Reflecting Pool. He also couldn’t explain why Trump claimed Wood worked for him or called him his “pool guy.”

- When I mentioned the “American Flag Blue” coating contributed to the record-setting algae bloom as well as the hydrogen peroxide causing the polyurea to peel off the concrete, he became noticeably defensive.

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[Srkdqltr]

1. CYA.

[Deuxcents]

2. Get a security guard, Mr Wood. Pretty sure you're gonna wish you lived west of the Mississippi

[central scrutinizer]

5. Yes, the MAGA avengers won't stand for it

No one can criticize Dear Leader

[sop]

3. This Rhino coating stuff sounds like something you'd spray on the bed of your truck.

From their website: "Rhino Extreme™...Superior Chemical Protection, Unmatched Strength...Rhino Extreme is a fast-curing polyurea coating engineered for the toughest conditions."

https://rhinolinings.com/products/rhinoextreme/

[louis-t]

4. Apparently, a great product (surprise) but...

it's only as strong as its weakest point, which is the prep. Donnie Dum Dum was in a hurry, so no prep.

[struggle4progress]

6. "For $14 million, I'll go anywhere you want, do anything you want, and let you call me anything you want"