Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 18:00:39 -0500
Reply-To: John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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From: John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: how to cool a poptop?
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Ask this guy what tint can do for any glass!
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John
On Jun 11, 2015 1:38 PM, "PB" <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote:
> I totally agree that the glass will make the car much hotter, no matter
> what the outside temperature is, and am planning to have my windows tinted
> (as soon as I can gather more info about removing the side slider windows
> for tinting.)
>
> I just read about this product
> <
> http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/fiberglass-rv-roof-coating-gallon/58353#qanda
> >,
> and am wondering if it would help. There are probably other similar
> products. I think that if I DID paint the top white, I would just paint
> the top itself, and leave the sides burgundy so that the white would not be
> noticed.
>
> My goal is to have my van painted and window tinted within the next 3
> months, but I always do lots of research before deciding how and who will
> do it!
> Patti
>
> On Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 11:25 AM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > Patti, eventually the inside of your van will be at ambient temperature
> > (that 110 F you mentioned) if in the shade. In the sun, it can get 40,
> 50,
> > or more F hotter after a time, because of the glass. Covering the glass
> is
> > the most effective way to prevent that greenhouse effect. That said,
> yes,
> > the color of a vehicle can make a slight difference in the temperature
> rise
> > due to sun.
> >
> > A personal anecdote that is sort of odd: I used to judge high school
> > science fair projects. A clever young woman had prevailed upon large
> auto
> > dealers to allow her to place recording thermometers in the cars for
> sale,
> > parked in the sun on their lots. She analyzed the data using a
> > multivariate statistical program, controlling for such details as car
> > maker, body style, amount of glass, internal volume and a few others
> that I
> > cannot recall. Both external and internal color of the vehicle did make
> a
> > difference, about 1.5 C, in cars that heated to over 70 C in the sun. I
> > believe that her experimental design was well thought out and valid, as
> > were her data and analysis.
> >
> > mcneely
> > -+
> > ---- PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > > The "paint guy," where I took my Westy for an estimate, seemed to think
> > > that a white poptop would not make a difference during hot weather.
> > Where
> > > I live it can go up to 110 degrees or more, but there are usually only
> > > about 20 or less of these days per year, and usually spread out in
> August
> > > and September. If it's 108 degrees outside, I can't see how a white
> > rooftop
> > > could reduce the inside temp by more than 2 or 3 degrees, which would
> > still
> > > result in a sizzling 105 degrees.
> > >
> > > I'm wondering if there's any feasible or "creative" way to install
> > > Reflectix or any other type of insulation *inside* the poptop, or would
> > > there happen to be some kind of "paint on" insulation for the
> exterior...
> > >
> > > Patti
> > > 90 Westy Automatic
> > > North Hollywood, CA
> > >
> > > *♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪*
> > > If it's not on my Smart Phone, it doesn't exist...
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> > --
> > David McNeely
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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>
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