Why the Bosque de Chapultepec bars were painted cherry color

In the afternoon of Wednesday March 15, passers-by Chapultepec Forest they noticed a change in their traditional appearance. He iconic green color who decorated the NEW perimeter began to disappear to make way for cherry paint and the curious have documented the alteration through photos on social media, although they have also linked it to the identity of political party in government of Mexico (CDMX).

The journalist Salvador Garcia Soto was one of the characters who portrayed the restoration works in the section of the Lions Gate. The image showed workers beginning to dye the fence and the columnist also condemned the action as an initiative of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena) for using their official color.

“The left, which has so criticized the use of “official” colors and the partisanship of public furniture, is today immodest and painted the Bosque de Chapultepec fence in cherry that for decades it’s green. And they always say they’re not the same?” he asked through his profile. @SGarciaSoto.

His position quickly caught on among Twitter users. Some people supported his complaint to criticize the administration of Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo and Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO). However, among the interlocutors, he pointed to the verified account of the Chapultepec Forest to clarify the reason for the controversial color.

According to those responsible for the redevelopment, the fence had not undergone any maintenance in the past fifteen years. In this sense, after two phases of sanding, a coat of primer has been applied because subsequently repaint green.

“As part of the ‘Chapultepec Nature and Culture’ project, maintenance of the historic Puerta de los Leones is underway. Today, after two phases of sanding, the primer coat was applied and then venue the traditional green of Chapultepec bars”was the respond to the publication of García Soto.

He primer o Anti-rust paint is a base that is applied to surfaces to improve the adhesion, durability and appearance of the top paint. Its placement is also beneficial in ensuring the duration of the outer layer of the pigment to delay or eradicate oxidation processes, especially if the surface is constantly exposed to moisture.

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