Joy you don't need reflective paint.
All you need is Glass Bead like what I use in Sandblasting and Parts
cleaning.
You just apply your SLOW drying paint and sprinkle on the glass beads like
the fellows do when they stencil driveways addresses or the city employees
do at cross intersection turn curbs.

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joy Hecht" <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 1:18 PM
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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