Little known, not terribly interesting fact: The last two times it was painted, Jotun of Norway supplied the paint.

The rolling stones (as do I) are disappointed

Since black absorbs more heat than any other color, I wonder if there could be an issue with metal being affected, like rivets or screws expanding and loosening just a little all over the tower, or something along those lines. Because that’s a massive maintenance headache.

Maybe if you switch colors it’s easier to see where you haven’t painted yet