Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:57:16 +0000
Reply-To: kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET
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From: Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Reflective tinting ...
What I would like to know is if anyone has tried putting something reflective on the roof of the van and if so did it help? I have been thinking about trying to put either aluminum tape on the roof of my van or maybe something like the "b-quiet" material. My idea is that this should reflect most of the heat that the dark paint of my vans is now absorbing. I have two Carat Vanagons that we use. One is maroon and the other is dark blue so both get really hot when they sit in the sun all day. I try to park them in the shade when I can but this is not possible at my house where the PO of the house was a nut that cut down every tree in the yard and even some on the property next to his just for good measure :-) So has anyone tried this and if so, what was the result? I may try it, I keep thinking about doing it every year, but then I have to do before tests and after tests and write it up for the list and take pictures and all of this during the busiest time of the year for me.
Not as simple and just doing it and see what happens :-)
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com
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From: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
> On Jun 27, 2007, at 4:07 PM, Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott wrote:
>
> > You may be right. All's I know is that black dye tints apparently
> > don't reduce interior heat as well as reflective films. There
> > appear to be far more claims about dye, metal, hybrid, ceramic,
> > etc., films than there are test results, that I can find.
>
> The problem w/ the highly reflective tints is that they can "blind"
> folks that are facing the reflective surface, which is why reflective
> glass in buildings & autos is frowned upon nowadays.
>
> I am ASSuming that there are "low e"missivity tints that reflect the
> heat out w/o reflecting the light?
>
> Tom B.-how about insulated glazing your vanagon w/ low e on the #2
> face? grin
>
>
> > --
> >
> > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> > 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> > 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> > 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> > KG6RCR
> >
> > On 6/27/2007 12:23 PM Tom Buese wrote:
> >
> >> Pimp mobile in my mind is not the tint itself but the reflectivity
> >> of the tinting-mucho reflectivity = pimping, minimo reflectivity =
> >> non pimping!
> >> There are nice tints out there that do the job w/o pimping.
> >> grin
> >> Tom B-same as in glazing on buildings-reflective glass is so
> >> 80's! wait my westy is an 84!
> >> On Jun 27, 2007, at 12:33 PM, Mike Rocket J Squirrel Elliott wrote:
> >>>
> >>> On 6/27/2007 11:02 AM Tom Buese wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> On Jun 27, 2007, at 11:18 AM, Jeff Lincoln wrote:
> >>>>> I've seen that as well. I think it looks pretty cool but have
> >>>>> often
> >>>>> wondered
> >>>>> if it was legal.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On 6/27/07, Zoltan wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I have seen tinting that is mirror like reflecting. I guess,
> >>>>>> that
> >>>>>> would
> >>>>>> really keep the heat out on direct sunshine.
> >>>>>> It is like a one way mirror.
> >>>>>> Zoltan
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>> Can you say pimpmobile? grin
> >>>
> >>> I bet I can.
> >>>
> >>> "Pimpmobile"
> >>>
> >>> Yeah, I can.
> >>>
> >>> Applying reflective film to the windows can be viewed as simply
> >>> tarting up the van, but since it reflects heat along with the
> >>> visible light, it performs a valuable function.
> >>>
> >>> I doubt that 100% reflective is legal anywhere. 100% reflective
> >>> means that no light is transmitted through it, making it as easy
> >>> to see through as aluminum foil.
> >>>
> >>> Mellow Yellow got 20% metal (reflective) on everything aft of the
> >>> driver and passenger door windows. This means that it reflects
> >>> 80% of the light, letting the other 20% through. It looks like a
> >>> darkish mirror from the outside. Can see myself in it. Turning
> >>> Mellow Yellow into a primpmobile.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> >>> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> >>> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> >>> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> >>> KG6RCR
> >>>
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