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Subject:Re: how to cool a poptop?
From:John Dillon
Date:Thu, 11 Jun 2015 15:19:54 -0400

on any sunny day … walk into a parking lot and put your hand on a whitish or light coloured car and a black or dark coloured car … and see the difference … its way way more than 2 or 3 degrees ..

> On Jun 11, 2015, at 3:00 PM, Julianna Elligsen <mumbrue@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> I am wondering if truck bed liner would help?  Very interesting idea!  I am interested in others thoughts too!
> 
> Julianna
> http://about.me/juliannaelligsen
> 1991 VW Vanagon Westfalia (Ophelia)
> 1990 VW Vanagon Westfalia (The Rastafalia)
> 1988 VW Vanagon Tintop (James)
> 
>> On Jun 11, 2015, at 11:02 AM, PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> The "paint guy," where I took my Westy for an estimate, seemed to think
>> that a white poptop would not make a difference during hot weather.  Where
>> I live it can go up to 110 degrees or more, but there are usually only
>> about 20 or less of these days per year, and usually spread out in August
>> and September. If it's 108 degrees outside, I can't see how a white rooftop
>> could reduce the inside temp by more than 2 or 3 degrees, which would still
>> result in a sizzling 105 degrees.
>> 
>> I'm wondering if there's any feasible or "creative" way to install
>> Reflectix or any other type of insulation *inside* the poptop, or would
>> there happen to be some kind of "paint on" insulation for the exterior...
>> 
>> Patti
>> 90 Westy Automatic
>> North Hollywood, CA
>> 
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