Date:         Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:26:50 -0700
Reply-To:     TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Cool roof paint on material for vanagon camper tops?
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I haven't tried it but don't see how it would make much of a difference. With a white top and dark tint, my campers interior temperatures were between 130-140F when parked in paved unshaded lots during the daytime. It would be 10-15F less if I parked on grass but still in the sunshine. Parking in shade would get the interior temperature closer to ambient but event that doesn't help with the humidity. It still takes a while to get the interior a comfortable temperature using the A/C.

I just recharged my A/C this week and the first test of the season will be driving today home from Biloxi in the afternoon heat. The van is in a parking garage in the shade so hopefully it won't take too long to cool it off.

Honk and wave if you see me west-bound on I-10 between Biloxi and I-310 in New Orleans.later today.

Good luck,
 
TJ Hannink
Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
1981 Bluebird Wanderlodge, FC-33SB
Des Allemands, Louisiana
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FC_wanderlodge


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 From: Kevin P. Gilleran <kevin@GILLERANENERGY.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2013 10:16 AM
Subject: Cool roof paint on material for vanagon camper tops?
 

Hi all,
What is the general consensus for those of us who live and work in the hot
areas of the country on painting the top of the vanagon with a reflective
white paint to keep the inside a little cooler? Has anyone done this
successfully and if so what material was used?

Thank you!

Kevin