

| 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 >> >> *♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪* >> If it's not on my Smart Phone, it doesn't exist... >> ●▬▬▬▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬♥▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬▬▬▬●
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