I painted the roof of our grey GL in Pastel White and it made a considerable
difference to the solar gain- you can no longer feel heat radiating through
the headliner. Our recently acquired 86 Weekender is White all over and you
can feel the difference. I made a complete set of foil/bubble/foil window
shades (skylight too) and the van doesn't pick up more than 5-6 degrees F
when parked in the sun. Highly recommended! Seeya, Jake.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joy Hecht" <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 11:18 AM
Subject: painting the poptop with reflective paint

> Has anyone tried (or considered) painting the top of your poptop with
silver
> paint so it would reflect sunlight and stay cooler inside?
>
> If you have, I'd be interested in your experiences.  Whether it works, why
> it turns out to be a dumb idea, what kind of paint, etc. etc.
>
>
> Joy
>
>
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> and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
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