I don't think white on the back of your van is a good idea.
I used the red from big rig tape strips on my NG Midget rear bumper and I
used the white portion behind my front grill. Surprisingly the white showed
up very good through the grill. I also used a tennis ball on my long radio
antenna to find my car in parking lots.

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "tabe johnson" <xtabe@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 11:52 PM
Subject: Driving Slowly (add reflectors!)

> I got some sticky red/white reflective tape
> like they have on the sides of big rig trailers,
> cut out the white, and stuck it on the back of
> the van.  I'm sure I reduced the van's value
> to $5999 right there.  Also put some on the
> inside of the driver's doorjamb so it shows
> up when you open the door.
>
> See photo at
>
> http://www3.telus.net/public/tabe/vanagon/reflection.jpg
>
> (night time is VERY impressive -- you can see this stuff
> three blocks away!)
>
> tabe johnson/87 westy