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Week 7 Paint Preserver

 

PAINT PRESERVER

by Lino

METRICS
Cost > Cycles > Instructions
Instructions > Cycles > Cost

REAGENTS
Reflecting Water

PRODUCTS
Paint Preserver


No. 8

Paint Preserver

House Juvenal might not be the most influential house at the present day. It is often seen as clinging to its past achievements. That does not mean that it is entirely stagnant.

During the Promenade renovation, the House devised a special mist to preserve its lustrous paint for longer. The mixture is remarkably durable and, in keeping with the House's recent economy, is made partly from the very paint scraped from the Promenade before work began. Thus the old coating has been given new life, and the new silver surface will endure much longer than its Imperial-era formulation allowed.

Some say this technique perfectly reflects the the House's new philosophy. Maybe it's not glistening in the spotlight, but with quiet diligence, it may endure for years to come.


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