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primer?
that tonal change is not simply the difference between the weathered and freshly painted sections is it?
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that tonal change is not simply the difference between the weathered and freshly painted sections is it?
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androiduk
Senior Member
I don't think it's primer. The destructive effects of our friend the sun.. It's a little exacerbated by the direct sunlight but I guess we just got used to it. Another pic below.
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Wow what a difference.
someMidTowner
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Pretty remarkable what a little paint can accomplish. Hopefully paint technology has advanced a lot since the last coat....That last stuff aged terribly
It has been almost 50 years (assuming this is the first time since it was built). I'd say that's a pretty good period of time for the paint considering the abuse it has taken.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
50 is about right - for two other high profile restoration of Mies projects in Chicago of a similar nature/timeframe, see: http://www.ksarch.com/projects/tapestry/preservation.php
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someMidTowner
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Thanks for the link Alvin. Forty-something years is indeed a pretty impressive run for a coat of paint. I retract my previous statement. To be honest I was making the (baseless) assumption that this wasn't the first re-paint job.
deerparker
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Filip
Senior Member
What floor of FCP are you on? That eerily looks like exactly the view from my cubicle.
androiduk
Senior Member
condovo
Senior Member
Amazing!!!
Miscreant
Senior Member
Well, hello there.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Looks like they applied a primer on top of the existing surface and painted over it - wonder if that is an issue.
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chriskayTO
Active Member
Whatever it is, the light sections are evocative of Place Ville Marie.