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Old 10-14-2017, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by mrs. Robinson View Post
the white house requires 570 gallons of paint to cover its outside surface.
It had been practice from the mid-20th century to repaint the white house every four years as part of the inaugural ceremonies.
However, the progressive build-up of paint had made each successive layer less effective and more difficult to maintain.
These days, the white house’s exterior is maintained with touch-ups as necessary.
The last major painting of the white house’s exterior was in 1989, after the existing 40-odd layers of paint had been stripped away.

it's a white-wash
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