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.

Roof painted galaxy gold.

Anthony bolante reuters. Commins s design will now top the needle for six months. Many of the paint companies are now offering paint warranties from 20 years to 45 years. Red brick is sharp with a black or a vivid or dark blue roof and white trim.

The space needle is pictured being painted in throwback galaxy gold the original color of the 650 foot 198 meter structure when it was unveiled during the 1962. See national coil coating association to view a video on coil painting. See cool roofing info. Light olive house paint is attractive with those darker shingle colors.

This color roof is compatible with many house paint color. It was completed in april 1962 at a cost of 4 5 million. High pressure cleaning applying a primer coat and or two coats of acrylic cool roof membrane the expected total price for painting an average sized colorbond roof would sit at around 2 500 and you may get a warranty of up to 10 years. Generally a metallic color will have a 10 to 15 up charge.

The needle is being repainted for its birthday it ll be. For instance if you pick dulux 962 cool roof paint and want to get the necessary prep work done e g. 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. 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.

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. 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. The last elevator car was installed the day before the fair opened on april 21. This isn t the first time the space needle has reverted to its original orange.

Gray brown or black roofs look good with green siding.