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Old Posted Jun 21, 2018, 5:58 AM
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Everytime I see that paint job on City Hall, it's like a punch in the gut.

     
     
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Everytime I see that paint job on City Hall, it's like a punch in the gut.
What paint job? Great views from the W!
     
     
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Everytime I see that paint job on City Hall, it's like a punch in the gut.
The horizontal slats on the roof? Is the paint peeling or something? I never noticed that before.
     
     
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The horizontal slats on the roof? Is the paint peeling or something? I never noticed that before.
Yeah, I don't know know that it's paint/peeling paint as opposed to some kind of damage to the facade. I hadn't noticed it before either.
     
     
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I think SEFTA is referring to the fact that the tower is painted a different color than the color of the stone on the majority of the building.
     
     
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I think SEFTA is referring to the fact that the tower is painted a different color than the color of the stone on the majority of the building.
I thought that was due to there being two different types of marble that were used.
     
     
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Old Posted Jun 21, 2018, 8:49 PM
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I think SEFTA is referring to the fact that the tower is painted a different color than the color of the stone on the majority of the building.

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Its an epoxy type paint supposed to last virtually forever, no consultation on the color and apparently contractor just ran with it, therefore the mis-match.
     
     
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Old Posted Jun 22, 2018, 2:05 PM
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Its an epoxy type paint supposed to last virtually forever, no consultation on the color and apparently contractor just ran with it, therefore the mis-match.
I believe I read years ago that this specific paint is only available in certain tones, battleship gray being the closest match.
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I believe I read years ago that this specific paint is only available in certain tones, battleship gray being the closest match.
I had heard the same thing. It was the accepted story. However, there was recently an article that explained that the manufacturer was never approached about a custom color, which it could’ve done.
     
     
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I had heard the same thing. It was the accepted story. However, there was recently an article that explained that the manufacturer was never approached about a custom color, which it could’ve done.
This is what I have heard as well.
     
     
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I had heard the same thing. It was the accepted story. However, there was recently an article that explained that the manufacturer was never approached about a custom color, which it could’ve done.
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This is what I have heard as well.
I liked the old story better and now I'm pissed about it too. Thanks a lot guys!
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Old Posted Jun 22, 2018, 3:26 PM
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I liked the old story better and now I'm pissed about it too. Thanks a lot guys!
I'm just blown-away that the clock portion isn't stone (sounds like it's cast-iron?). Does anyone know what color it was historically? All the old photos/postcards I'm finding seem to indicate that it was darker.

http://www.shorpy.com/node/9461?size=_original (larger)


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Old Posted Jun 22, 2018, 4:24 PM
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I liked the old story better and now I'm pissed about it too. Thanks a lot guys!
It's why my wife never sends me to the store for paint.
     
     
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