bayport@yall.theatl.social to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoWhy are barns in the United States often red?i.imgur.comimagemessage-square74fedilinkarrow-up1469arrow-down113
arrow-up1456arrow-down1imageWhy are barns in the United States often red?i.imgur.combayport@yall.theatl.social to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square74fedilink
minus-squarePlibbert@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 year agoWait really red pigment is mainly rust? I’d imagine that would turn a orangish brown. Or brownish orange.
minus-squarebody_by_make@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoIt’s not mainly rust any more, they figured out a way to replicate the effect without using actual rust. It’s just pigment, and now red is probably cheaper because more people buy it because it’s traditional.
Wait really red pigment is mainly rust? I’d imagine that would turn a orangish brown. Or brownish orange.
It’s not mainly rust any more, they figured out a way to replicate the effect without using actual rust. It’s just pigment, and now red is probably cheaper because more people buy it because it’s traditional.