DID YOU KNOW?
Here is a little bit of interesting paint trivia: ❖ The color purple became associated with royalty because only aristocrats could afford the expensive pigment. ❖ The White House is white because of the original lime-based whitewash applied to protect its porous surface. It requires 570 gallons of paint to cover its exterior. ❖ The Golden Gate Bridge, completed in 1937, has always been painted the same color, called International Orange ❖ The color wheel was invented by Sir Isaac Newton in 1706 ❖ It took Michaelangelo only four years to paint the famous ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (1508-1512) – and 20 years to restore it (1979-1999)(as published by PQI)