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Subject:Re: how to cool a poptop?
From:KIM BRENNAN
Date:Thu, 11 Jun 2015 22:16:17 -0400

And we finally know what the white spots are on Ceres. First intergalactic gathering of Westies….

> On Jun 11, 2015, at 7:46 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Yes, then you could see it from space!!
> 
> There is one solution as long as you camp with an electrical hookup: 
> http://vanagonwestfaliaaccessories.com/  Scroll down about 2/3rds until you find it. You can't miss it.
> 
> Stuart
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Rocket J Squirrel
> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2015 4:38 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: how to cool a poptop?
> 
> Chrome it.
> 
> --
> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
> Bend, Ore.
> 
> On 06/11/2015 11:02 AM, PB 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...
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