‘American flag blue’ coating apparently peeling off in Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
The new paint job at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool appears to be peeling just two weeks after reopening, according to video footage from the Washington Examiner.
TL;DR
- The 'American flag blue' coating on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is reported to be peeling after only two weeks.
- The pool had previously turned green due to algae blooms, which the Interior Department claimed to have treated.
- The Interior Department used nanobubbler technology and hydrogen peroxide to combat the algae.
- The renovation, initiated by President Trump, involved sealing leaks and repainting the basin.
- The department did not comment on the peeling seal.