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    Posted: 26 Oct 2016 at 9:37pm
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Posts: 86 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Oct 2016 at 8:12am
Brilliantly simple mod that could benefit many of us. Go to a mall someday on a blazing hot day and touch the surface of a black or dark blue vehicle and then touch a white or silver one. That will drive the point home.

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Posts: 6417 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Oct 2016 at 9:19am
I think this is a modification I will be making before next summer. Right now, with winter coming on, it isn't so vital.
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Posts: 103 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Oct 2016 at 10:10am
Good idea especially here in Florida
Did you use any special kind of paint?
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Posts: 19 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Oct 2016 at 11:18am
Just the type of spray paint that works on plastic. Rust-oleum brand. By not painting the frames on the fridge vents the slight off color paint on the vents seems to blend better.
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Posts: 103 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Oct 2016 at 11:29am
thanks for the tip!
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Posts: 9062 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Oct 2016 at 8:39pm
I never did understand why they changed to black.  There is a reason RV roofs and covers are white.
Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Posts: 6417 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Oct 2016 at 9:26pm
Somebody thought that black looked better. Performance was sacrificed for style.
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When I still rode motorcycle, I knew a guy that had sky high handlebars, affectionately known as ape hangers. When I asked him how he liked them he said "my wrists and hand fall asleep within 15 minutes but ya got to sacrifice to look cool".    
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Posts: 6417 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 9:12pm
I went ahead and modified the AC cover. Mine is now white. I sanded the cover with 220 grit sandpaper first to make sure the paint would adhere better. I chose Valspar Plastic Paint, Gloss White. It looks great. I'll post a picture in my mods.
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