Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2015 22:25:24 -0400
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From: Chris Szpejankowski <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: how to cool a poptop?
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What to do when top is up and sun is not vertical? The tent heats up despite white paint on the roof.
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Dnia 30 cze 2015 o godz. 16:52 PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a):
> If I were to paint my poptop white, I would paint only the rectangle in the
> center, and leave the sides as they are. I think I would use fiberglass rv
> roof coating
> <http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/fiberglass-rv-roof-coating-gallon/58353#qanda>,
> but need to do a little more research on it.
> Patti
> 90 Westy Automatic
> Los Angeles
>
>
>> On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 1:39 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Interesting thread.
>>
>> I'm thinking that anything above 90ºF inside the bus would be unliveable
>> for me.
>>
>> One thing I've been meaning to do is install a vent at pop top of my
>> '81 Westy. The '88 has that vent. For shopping stops.....
>>
>> A rechargeable fan modified to be vent mountable and run off solar,
>> would be super nice IMO. I guess it would require a timer relay but
>> wire it to start when key removed from ignition?
>>
>> I like the look of a white top but as I was advised by the fairer of our
>> species, this may not "go" with a blue bus. But what do I know?
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 6/11/15, PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> ..... Where
>>> I live.... 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.
>>
>> --
>> Neil n
>>
>> Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca>
>>
>> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy>
>>
>> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>
>>
>> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
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