Roof Painted Galaxy Gold

Commins s design will now top the needle for six months.

Roof painted galaxy gold. The roof top design contest was put to the public following a throwback paint job that honored the needle s original color. From left stuart rolfe jeff wright and mauren wright 15 jeff s daughter begin painting the roof of the space needle its original galaxy gold on tuesday april 17 2012. It was completed in april 1962 at a cost of 4 5 million. The needle is being repainted for its birthday it ll be.

See national coil coating association to view a video on coil painting. The most popular combination is painted house with white cream light gray yellow pastel or light brown but if you want a house look more strong and unique you can try to paint the house in red. This color roof is compatible with many house paint color. Many of the paint companies are now offering paint warranties from 20 years to 45 years.

Generally a metallic color will have a 10 to 15 up charge. Red brick is sharp with a black or a vivid or dark blue roof and white trim. Gray brown or black roofs look good with green siding. See cool roofing info.

Yellow or gold house paint is a chameleon that flatters tile red green blue gray brown or black roofs. In honor of the landmark s 40th anniversary celebration the pagoda roof of the landmark was also painted galaxy gold. The last elevator car was installed the day before the fair opened on april 21. The red roof will make the house look outstanding.

For instance if you pick dulux 962 cool roof paint and want to get the necessary prep work done e g. Light olive house paint is attractive with those darker shingle colors. With paint colors named orbital olive for the body astronaut white for the legs re entry red for the saucer and galaxy gold for the roof the space needle was finished in less than one year. Anthony bolante reuters.

Wright says it was galaxy gold he walked on the saucer s roof tuesday more than 500 feet up ceremonially brushing on the old color.