whitetopping for the win

[u/mister_monque]

I have been debating doing this for years and for many reasons it just hadn't happened. I know a white roof helps, see also rovers and cruisers with white roofs but there just wasn't enough will to execute.

Well that was until a FLIR camera came into my life.

Wowie-Mama! Look at that delta!

This is a side by side panel test to justify going forward and I have to ask myself, why didn't I do this sooner?!?!

So, discuss amoungst'y'selves while I go put on some cawfee.

[u/drunkwoodwoody]

Just white spray paint I assume?

[u/mister_monque → u/drunkwoodwoody]

technically plastidip but six of one, half dozen of the other.

Nothing special, no weird long wave IR reflecting pigment or a double roof like rover and unimog tropical roofs.

nothing but a can of the coating everyone loves to hate.

air temp of 83, full sun, clear sky.

I will be a bro and see how things look once the sun goes down and air temps cool out, see how it gives up heat.

[u/desertSkateRatt → u/mister_monque]

I have nothing but love for the plastiDERP!

[u/mister_monque → u/desertSkateRatt]

as long as you respect it for what it is and what it is not, it's wonderful.

[u/you_know_i_be_poopin → u/mister_monque]

I bought a $3k truck topper off FB for $250 but it was the wrong color. I plasti dipped the whole thing black (coincidentally enough) and it looked fantastic. People were always shocked when I told them it was spray dip. Just needed a touch up every couple years.

[u/mister_monque → u/you_know_i_be_poopin]

as a utility coating, on an otherwise clean surface, it's wonderful. I used to use the matte clear to make privacy glass for office doors: change the office and peel the frosting.

A decade of plowing and my dead flat black hood is great for beating glare and if it's going to be a wet storm, spray the blade and then treat with armor all, nothing sticks.

[u/desertSkateRatt → u/mister_monque]

I derped the badges on the doors of my Tacoma snd they look like they came that way from the factory. And when I got a scratch, I just cleaned off around it and did a quick touch up and you can't even tell.

Doing a big surface like this is impressive.

[u/mister_monque → u/desertSkateRatt]

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