Hi Doug, White was pretty much top of my list for the outside. This was not only for looks but also for the AC reasons you just described. Chris On 6/27/05, Doug in Calif <vanagon@astound.net> wrote: > I repainted my 85 sunroof which was a dark navy blue. > It was so hot here in California that I could not stand it without AC > I painted it bright white on the outside and left the inside the dark navy. > I sold it that way to a surfer who appreciated the white as well. > > My orly blue 89 wolfy was also hot in the sun and I pretty much decided if I > was going to keep it > I was going to paint the top silver and do a silver graphic on the sides to > reflect some of the heat. > > You could probably paint it any color that would go with the original and > get away with it. > Like a white, or tan, or beige, etc. > > Doug. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christopher Gronski" <gronski@GMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 9:43 AM > Subject: Repainting my syncro another color > > > > My 1986 syncro is currently painted dark brown (for you Canadian's > > think "National Park Brown" with several LARGE primer spots to repair > > deer damage. I really want to get it repainted and am considering > > staying stock but lately I have been seriously considering going to > > different color for the exterior (I would live with the INTERIOR metal > > being brown until I could get to that job myself). > > > > I recognize there may be a loss in resale value from a collectors > > standpoint, but my van moves further and further from stock all the > > time. What are your thoughts on repainting the van differently from > > its original color? > > > > Chris > > |
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