If I were to paint my poptop white, I would paint only the rectangle in the
center, and leave the sides as they are.  I think I would use fiberglass rv
roof coating
<http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/fiberglass-rv-roof-coating-gallon/58353#qanda>,
but need to do a little more research on it.
Patti
90 Westy Automatic
Los Angeles

On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 1:39 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.
>
> --
> Neil n
>
> Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca>
>
> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy>
>
> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>
>
> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
>

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