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.
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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?