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No surface prep? That will flake off in no time.
It's probably made of that kind of steel that rusts a bit and forms a protective layer. The paint won't stick and they can repeat the performance next year. It let's them show they're Doing Things.
Now Congress can earmark 500 million for "wall maintenance", spend $1000 on supplies at Home Depot, get a nice photo opportunity, then go fuck off with half a billion dollars.
If they're that bored maybe they should be constructive and go help pick some fruit and vegetables.
Weathering steel
ah yes, my old nemesis Cor-Ten
It was already done on Trump's first term, and flaked in a year.
Lather.rinse....
Yeah that was dumb back then but at least they had a plan for painting more than 7ft high. How do you get dumber when you're already at the floor?
hey hes creating jobs
I doubt they did or know this, but there is black rust conversion paint that you can apply directly to rusty steel and it isn't a problem.