Hi Doug,

White was pretty much top of my list for the outside. This was not
only for looks but also for the AC reasons you just described.

Chris

On 6/27/05, Doug in Calif <vanagon@astound.net> wrote:
> I repainted my 85 sunroof which was a dark navy blue.
> It was so hot here in California that I could not stand it without AC
> I painted it bright white on the outside and left the inside the dark navy.
> I sold it that way to a surfer who appreciated the white as well.
> 
> My orly blue 89 wolfy was also hot in the sun and I pretty much decided if I
> was going to keep it
> I was going to paint the top silver and do a silver graphic on the sides to
> reflect some of the heat.
> 
> You could probably paint it any color that would go with the original and
> get away with it.
> Like a white, or tan, or beige, etc.
> 
> Doug.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Christopher Gronski" <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 9:43 AM
> Subject: Repainting my syncro another color
> 
> 
> > My 1986 syncro is currently painted dark brown (for you Canadian's
> > think "National Park Brown" with several LARGE primer spots to repair
> > deer damage. I really want to get it repainted and am considering
> > staying stock but lately I have been seriously considering going to
> > different color for the exterior (I would live with the INTERIOR metal
> > being brown until I could get to that job myself).
> >
> > I recognize there may be a loss in resale value from a collectors
> > standpoint, but my van moves further and further from stock all the
> > time. What are your thoughts on repainting the van differently from
> > its original color?
> >
> > Chris
> 
>