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Date:         Tue, 16 May 2017 13:29:46 -0400
Reply-To:     KIM BRENNAN <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         KIM BRENNAN <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: La paz vanagon painting
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <529AF57A-9873-492B-A174-AA2783325104@shaw.ca>
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A friend painted his Westy top white, and said it makes it much more comfortable in the summer. Because the rest of the van was non-white, he left the sides of the fiberglass the same color as the body, so the color difference was only noticeable when the top was up.

> On May 16, 2017, at 12:04 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: > > We've discussed colour and van temps on the list in the past. And heat gain thru windows and the effectiveness of window tint etc. > > I think there were some interesting comments about roof top colour, but I know from side by side comparison that my white pop top is cooler to the touch than a blue one, and inside one could detect the radiant heat from the roof difference. > > Maybe the Fiberglas roof adds a different variable in the calculation, I don't know. > > Alistair > > >> On May 16, 2017, at 8:44 AM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> FWIW, and the original source is sketchy, there are actually data on the question of vehicle color and interior temperature. I haven't kept up, so I don't know if anything more reliable is available. >> >> Years ago I occasionally judged the AAAS high school state science fair in Oklahoma. One year a very bright and articulate young woman presented a project in which she had the cooperation of a car dealer to measure temperatures in the interiors of vehicles parked on the dealer's lot on hot summer days. The only four variables that made a difference were window tint, hours in shade vs hours in sun, ambient temperature, and vehicle orientation. Her study was well replicated, as the lot was that of a very large dealer. She was able to replicate body style, interior color, exterior color, interior finish (fabric, leather), orientation, and some others that I do not remember. She even had some vehicles with windows opened one cm and others with windows closed, and that also did not make a difference. The vehicles were all Toyotas, so the results might not apply to Vanagons 🕶😊. Oklahoma has brutally hot summer sun🌞. Results might not apply in Canada 🌨. >> >> I was surprised at the results. We awarded the young woman a prize for her division (physics) but not the top prize for the fair. >> >> mcneely >> >>> On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 7:20 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: >>> That's a good point. The original colour of the van was burgundy, and Simon was wondering about lighter colours as he was suffering with a hot van in Mexico . We exchanged photoshopped images of colour schemes before he made his final choice, some of the options mulled had more white. >>> >>> I'll have to ask him if he has noticed any change in van temps. >>> >>> Alistair >>> >>> >>>> On May 16, 2017, at 6:47 AM, KIM BRENNAN <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Looks great….and hot (black paint and dark red/orange == must park in shade) :) >>>> >>>>> On May 15, 2017, at 11:39 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Good friend Simon and Maria are on three month trip in Mexico in hi top 91 syncro. They are in baja now, and during the last couple of weeks in la Paz had the van painted. I've posted pics of the progress on my blog, most recent ( finished painting and now half way up the peninsula) first but if you scroll down you'll see some prep pics. >>>>> >>>>> https://shufti.blog/ >>>>> >>>>> Alistair >>>> >>


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