Fashionably Gray

The transformation of the tanks is underway, and it is noticeable from the road now. The first order of business is to power wash the tanks with a high pressure water sprayer. Here's a shot of that procedure on the lower tank (this is a water tank):



Next up is applying the primer. When we see a car driving around that is this color, we know that it is not intended to stay that way. In the same way, this is not the final color for the tanks, but will make the final silver paint last longer. A crane is necessary to reach the high spots:




This is how far along they are as of this morning, and while it looks nearly complete, is really just the south side:

While the painting will be complete before Christmas, it looks like the lights will not. Have I ever mentioned that it always takes longer? The good news is that the lights will be on year round, once they are installed.