Date:         Thu, 11 Jun 2015 16:46:34 -0700
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: how to cool a poptop?
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Yes, then you could see it from space!!

There is one solution as long as you camp with an electrical hookup: 
http://vanagonwestfaliaaccessories.com/  Scroll down about 2/3rds until you find it. You can't miss it.

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Rocket J Squirrel
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2015 4:38 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: how to cool a poptop?

Chrome it.

--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
Bend, Ore.

On 06/11/2015 11:02 AM, PB 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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