Silver spires??

[ToyStoryMiss]

It's been a while since I've posted! Hello again

I'm currently in WDW now (actually waiting for dinner at Chef Mickey's), and yesterday I noticed something at MK..

I saw a lot of construction workers painting some of the blue castle spires silver, and I was wondering if anyone knows why?
It doesn't look too great imo, the blue better suits the gold, but I was wondering if they're doing it as a small thing for the 45th.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Could be just an undercoating to reflect heat and UV rays away with a top coat of the usual blue color. I don't think I'd be to concerned at this point.

 

[peter11435]

It's been a while since I've posted! Hello again

I'm currently in WDW now (actually waiting for dinner at Chef Mickey's), and yesterday I noticed something at MK..

I saw a lot of construction workers painting some of the blue castle spires silver, and I was wondering if anyone knows why?
It doesn't look too great imo, the blue better suits the gold, but I was wondering if they're doing it as a small thing for the 45th.

It's just an undercoating beneath the blue paint. This always happens before they are painted the traditional blue.

 

[PhotoDave219]

I believe we had this conversation the last time it came up.

I believe the general consensus was that it is primer.

 

[NearTheEars]

They've done this every year since I've been going to WDW (5 years).
If only they had the same regular maintenance record with attractions.

 

[roj2323]

It's an aluminum infused roof coating Like this:

The stuff lasts 7-10 years and they paint the blue right over it.

It's basally like a fancy tar that helps reflect heat and UV so the roof lasts longer. It's very common in commercial applications.

 

[hpyhnt 1000]

I learn so much non-Disney stuff on this site daily

This site needs a "Everything I know in life I learned from WDWMagic" inspirational poster...

 

[ToyStoryMiss]

Thanks for your responses! I've never seen them do it before, so I didn't know.

 

[Clamman73]

Thanks for your responses! I've never seen them do it before, so I didn't know.

A few years ago they were painting the castle turret roof tops. I don't know if those ones they did then are the same ones now or what...or if they did all of them then...or it's a total repaint of them all again.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/trav...ey-cinderella-castle-paint-20140319-post.html

 

[Bacon]

All it is is a base coat