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Council authorizes test stain for Fitch Aquatic Center precast panels, empowers staff to pilot and report back

Ames City Council · March 24, 2026
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Summary

After review of precast panel appearance, the council authorized staff to run a larger test patch of a penetrating opaque stain (staff-preferred 'Rushing River') to evaluate whether staining will eliminate blotchy/variable coloration; staff may proceed with full staining only if test results meet design expectations.

Council considered options for addressing a blotchy, inconsistent appearance on precast concrete panels at the new Fitch Aquatic Center. Staff and the design team presented a mock-up showing the proposed 'Rushing River' opaque penetrating stain and reported the manufacturer would…

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