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lonely bird

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11. No, it is not

Reply to rampartd (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 09:26 AM

Yesterday

The application according to the manufacturer was an epoxy primer followed by a hybrid polyurea/polyurethane lining.

I have issue with the selected material due to it not being UV stable. While that would likely not cause immediate failure it could cause issues down the road including yellowing which could cause the blue color to turn green.

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

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

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

The pool is only 18-30 inches deep. Why would they need scuba gear? 33taw 23 hrs ago #14

If there was a slit, popsdenver 19 hrs ago #21

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Or, maybe just driving multiple very heavy vehicles over it while it was curing LiberalArkie 4 hrs ago #31

Saw them spreading some thick blue gunk. Igel Yesterday #3

So lonely bird 21 hrs ago #17

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

No, it is not lonely bird Yesterday #11

Weve seen the "blades" quakerboy 20 hrs ago #18

It couldn't be cut the way they claim obamanut2012 19 hrs ago #22

So they've Dave Id Yesterday #5

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

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

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

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

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

So much disinformation. Scruffy1 Yesterday #13

Hydrogen peroxide Whyisthisstillclose 23 hrs ago #15

Stuff. Botany 23 hrs ago #16

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Sounds like he should have hired DU as the contractor. Wonder Why 18 hrs ago #23

And now the stupid fuckhead is blaming everyone else and getting away with it. Initech 18 hrs ago #24

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The reporting is really confusing. Let me see if I can get it right. Bluetus 15 hrs ago #27

Trump did nor want anything to distract from his birthday party event LetMyPeopleVote 5 hrs ago #30

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Delamination of incompatible paint on top of a poorly prepared substrate. Aussie105 14 hrs ago #28