HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS

Projects Others Walk Away From

At BASE Painters, we don’t bid the easy work. We take on high-access projects that stall out other contractors' coasters, domes, towers, and structures where lifts, scaffolds, and man baskets are no longer an option.
Below is a look at some of the projects that define how we approach rope-access painting: engineered access, tight safety, and coating systems built to last.

Denver Smokestack Painting | High-Access Restoration Project

When the University Building needed its rooftop smokestack repainted, BASE Painters turned a routine maintenance job into a Denver skyline landmark. Using rope-access techniques and a custom Sherwin-Williams coating system, the team transformed the structure into a towering No. 2 pencil — now known locally as “The Denver Pencil.” The award-winning project showcases creative design, safe execution, and lasting structural protection high above downtown.

U.S. Coast Guard LORAN Tower Painting & Restoration

BASE Painters restored five 700-foot WWII-era LORAN towers for the U.S. Coast Guard using rope-access tower painting. Crews removed lead coatings, applied a full zinc-to-polysiloxane system, and brought every structure back to FAA aviation color standards without cranes, scaffolding, or shutdowns—proof that true tower painting requires height capability, compliance, and disciplined rope access.

Smooth, uniform finish on the Silver Legacy Dome after rope-access coating project in downtown Reno.

Silver Legacy Dome Rope-Access Coating Restoration

When the Silver Legacy Dome began to fade, traditional contractors walked away. The 180-foot-wide structure sits above active hotel towers with no way to stage lifts or scaffolding. BASE engineered a full rope-access solution, washing, priming, and coating more than 76,000 sq ft of fiberglass without shutting down the casino below—an award-winning dome restoration completed entirely on rope.

SeaWorld Roller Coaster Painting | Rope-Access Steel Restoration

BASE Painters completed a high-access Roller Coaster Painting project on SeaWorld’s Steel Eel, restoring the 150-foot chain lift hill and upper steel sections that lifts could not reach. Using industrial rope-access systems, the crew performed surface prep, corrosion removal, and applied a PPG PSX 700 urethane coating for long-term durability. The project finished ahead of schedule with zero safety incidents.

Why Complex Projects End Up at BASE

Whether it’s a dome, coaster, tower, or remote standalone structure, the real challenge isn’t paint, it’s access. BASE designs rope-access systems specific to each asset, keeps operations online whenever possible, and applies coating systems to manufacturer specifications on properly prepared substrates with full control of film thickness. When elevation, exposure, or complex geometry make other contractors hesitate, that’s typically where we operate best.