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Howdy.
We want to cool down the roof of our Wanderlodge as we have no shade on our rv lot. Is there such a paint that might help keep the roof a little cooler? Ideas and suggestions would be appreciated.

TIA,
Jack
in hot hot Dhanis TX
1993 BB WLWB 40 ft.

Cool seal they sell it ar camoing world and wal mart

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I put a coat of white marine paint on the roof of our rig. The paint itself has
not held up very well, but the white color made a noticable difference in hot
sun.

Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA

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>
> Howdy.
> We want to cool down the roof of our Wanderlodge as we have no shade on
> our rv lot. Is there such a paint that might help keep the roof a little
> cooler? Ideas and suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> TIA,
> Jack
> in hot hot Dhanis TX
> 1993 BB WLWB 40 ft.
>

If you can find some inexpensive ceramic paint that's the best bet. Works like a
champ on old steel building roofs here in FL.

I heard about the ceramic paint some years back, came from the space program. Last I heard you can buy it already mixed, or in some brands, buy just the ceramic spores, and mix them in the paint brand/type of your choice. I learned about it on another forum, where folks were painting the inside of their buses, up to three coats, mainly on the inside roof. They said that in the hot sun before painting, you could not touch the roof without getting burned. After 3 coats, under the same conditions, the roof barely felt warm. As I remember, it was $60 to $80 dollars per gallon some years back. Have no idea where the price is now. I have always thought that I would use it when the need arises. You can also use it in your house, for the ceiling and outside walls only, to help out with heating and cooling bills. Saves the expense of insulating older homes. Good Luck, G.Burke 1977 FC 31 Charlotte

On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 3:04 PM, "elden.1@netzero.com" <"elden.1@netzero.com"> wrote:

If you can find some inexpensive ceramic paint that's the best bet. Works like a champ on old steel building roofs here in FL.

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The ceramic coatings I am talking about go on the outside of the roof,, not a
bunch of magic beads mixed in paint.

I've read about both additive and premixed paint, and from what I can tell
the ceramic content is the same thing. Buying additive allows for paint type
and color selection to a greater degree than premixed. This is the same
material as you hear advertised as "radiant barrier" for home insulation.
Two companies I can think of that produce the stuff are Koolcoat and
Hi-Tech.

The claims are spectacular, but I've found very little independent
evaluation and a whole lot of skepticism. The greatest proponents seem to be
the people selling the product. I'd be interested if there were study
results available proving the skeptics wrong.

Donn

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> The ceramic coatings I am talking about go on the outside of
> the roof,, not a bunch of magic beads mixed in paint.
>

Donn, you are right on about this product. I read about it on a Eagle bus forum, if I recall correctly. The folks Â that used it were converting a bus into a motor home, and used it on the inside, because they had the bus stripped, and thought that it would last longer there. It can be used on the outside, you just have to use the outside paint version, not the paint made for inside application. They did their own study, painting a section with one coat, then a section with two coats, and finally a section with three coats. They checked the temp. difference on a 90 degree sunny Texas day, and were totally shocked at the difference between the area with one coat, and the area with three coats. This was a husband/wife team, building their own motorhome, not someone just trying to sell paint.There was a fellow that had a do-it-yourself column in the local paper some years back that did a write up about it, (I wrote to him and got the total spill on it, but like most things, don't know where it is now). Anyway, he was sold on it. Gave all the technical low down, showing the savings. Oh! Just came to me, his name is James Dully. Sharp guy he is. You may be able to google his name, or google ceramic paint. As I remember, he mentioned a couple paint stores that carried it, companies that had been around for quite a while. Again, it it comes premixed, or buy the ceramic spores/particles, and mix it into the paint of your choice. G.Burke 1977FC 31 Charlotte

On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 6:31 PM, D.E. (Donn) Barnes <"donn@phudpucker.com"> wrote:

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I've read about both additive and premixed paint, and from what I can tell

the ceramic content is the same thing. Buying additive allows for paint type

and color selection to a greater degree than premixed. This is the same

material as you hear advertised as "radiant barrier" for home insulation.

Two companies I can think of that produce the stuff are Koolcoat and

Hi-Tech.

The claims are spectacular, but I've found very little independent

evaluation and a whole lot of skepticism. The greatest proponents seem to be

the people selling the product. I'd be interested if there were study

results available proving the skeptics wrong.

Donn

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> The ceramic coatings I am talking about go on the outside of

> the roof,, not a bunch of magic beads mixed in paint.

>

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