Paint white just on the very top surface, not the vert sides of the top that you can see. 

Stephen

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> On Jun 30, 2015, at 4:39 PM, Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Interesting thread.
> 
> I'm thinking that anything above 90ºF inside the bus would be unliveable
> for me.
> 
> One thing I've been meaning to do is install a vent at pop top of my
> '81 Westy. The '88 has that vent. For shopping stops.....
> 
> A rechargeable fan modified to be vent mountable and run off solar,
> would be super nice IMO. I guess it would require a timer relay but
> wire it to start when key removed from ignition?
> 
> I like the look of a white top but as I was advised by the fairer of our
> species, this may not "go" with a blue bus. But what do I know?
> 
> Neil.
> 
> 
> 
>> On 6/11/15, PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> .....  Where
>> I live.... 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.
> 
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