Cooling off
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Topic: Cooling off
Posted By: rGod2013
Subject: Cooling off
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2016 at 9:37pm
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Posted By: Blue Highways
Date Posted: 27 Oct 2016 at 8:12am
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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.
Brad & Layli WanderPod |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 27 Oct 2016 at 9:19am
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I think this is a modification I will be making before next summer. Right now, with winter coming on, it isn't so vital.
------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: Gregm
Date Posted: 27 Oct 2016 at 10:10am
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Good idea especially here in Florida
Did you use any special kind of paint? ------------- Gregm 2014 171 2015 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner |
Posted By: rGod2013
Date 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. |
Posted By: Gregm
Date Posted: 27 Oct 2016 at 11:29am
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thanks for the tip! ------------- Gregm 2014 171 2015 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2016 at 8:39pm
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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 ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2016 at 9:26pm
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Somebody thought that black looked better. Performance was sacrificed for style.
------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: rGod2013
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2016 at 11:25am
| 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". |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 9:12pm
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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.
------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |