Date:         Sun, 4 Jan 2009 12:09:13 -0500
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: Fwd: MONSTER AWNING Prototype Pics on Flickr
Comments: To: Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@VERIZON.NET>
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Hi Jonce,

That looks pretty cool.

I am not sure I'd recommend blue for an awning though, unless you plan
to make it fully opaque. I used to have a blue awning a few years ago,
the remaining light that penetrated it made your morning coffee a
terrible shade of grey-green. And on a bright day you would still go
home sunburned, even if you had stayed in its shade all day long. Afer
only one season of camping with the "Blue Sky", I replaced the tarp with
a white one.

My "white-sky", OTOH, is made from the same material but it seems to do
a much better job of blocking the UV rays, and it doesn't affect my
colour sense while under it, either. I also find that the white
underside reflects light back down on my campsite quite nicely, and I
can illuminate a large area quite nicely with a mere 110W of ropelight.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
www.busesofthecorn.com
www.pottsfamily.ca

Jonce Fancher wrote:
> Hi Daryl
> When I finally get the full pattern Im going to make 2 in Dark Blue to put on each side of the Van to make it look like it has sprouted wings and is going to fly
> away. Just needs a Dragon Tail and blow flames out the front and I will have the ultimate Vanadragon!!
> This uses snaps installed in the EMT so the awning just snaps to it easy on and off. Also it can not role in the gutter since it is indexed in the clamps. The
> other advantage is you can open all doors with No interference.
> Got to love it. The finished product will be smaller but I try to go big.
> C-ya and thanks for the input.
> Jonce
>