I painted the pop top center on my 87 Dove Blue Westy about 5 years
ago. I used elastomeric RV roof paint and a 6" foam roller after
masking the roof about an inch or so inbound from the roof's edge. I
think I got the paint at Camping World. I used white but when I recoat
it, I think I will use silver. This site gives you the 411 on
elastomeric paint: http://tinyurl.com/yzbrbqm

Jeff

On Nov 3, 2009, at 1:33 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> Date:    Tue, 3 Nov 2009 07:54:18 -0800
> From:    Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: Interesting Vanagon Paint Schemes
>
> Second that thought.  I have the dog-doo brown colored paint on my
> regular
> van and it gets really hot inside when in the sun...A lighter color
> roof
> would certainly help..
>  Don Hanson
>
> On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 7:30 AM, Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> John,
>> This does not address your request but just passing on a
>> consideration.
>> I have a Titian Red van that I will be modifying the pop top center.
>> Paint it a very reflective white, but only the top so the sides of
>> the top
>> remain the same color as the van. It's for summer use. I live in Utah
>> and the sun needs to be dealt with in this region.
>>
>> Bob Stevens
>> '87 Syncro Westy