We buy the plastic ones from GoWesty and then cover them with aluminium foil. We can't tell you how long they last, because we replace them when we lose them.
B&S '87 Westy 'Esmerelda Blanc' SoCal where if we had the sense ghod gave a gnat we'd turn our sunlight into energy
On Nov 10, 2008, at 4:28 PM, azsun99 wrote: > I have had good luck with covering the original plastic covers with > foil tape, > available at hardware stores. It reflects the sunlight and keeps the > UV rays from > directly contacting the plastic. > Jerry in AZ, where we have an abundance of sunlight, therefore no > need to save it. |
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