Actually, living in =
Arizona, this
sort of thing is near and dear to us. I read a study. White =
cars
stay cooler. If it isn't white, it doesn't much matter what color =
it
is. In other words, beige cars get just as hot as black =
ones. White
reflects the most. Maybe if it was chrome, but silver is not
chrome.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 =
9:52 AM
Subject: Anyone ever try a =
Westy "Chrome
Dome"
A whole lot longer ago than I really care =
to
contemplate I spent a sultry
summer going through Marine Corps boot =
camp in
South Carolina. On days when
the sun really beat down and the temps =
climbed
our tormentors would hand out
"Chrome Domes". These were helmet =
liners
painted silver to reflect the sun
and (theoretically) keep our =
heads cooler
than they otherwise would have
been, thus allowing a continuation =
of the
fun and games without the
inconvenience of having too many =
collapsed bodies
littering the area.
Every now and then I look at the
fiberglass top of my non-airconditioned
Westy and wonder if a =
silver paint
job would cool things down any better
than the present white paint =
job.
Anyone ever try this?