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California98Civic · 05-31-2012, 02:24 PM

I want to repaint my car and do some minor ding detailing. I am considering just going with black again, or a midnight blue. But to reduce cabin temps I am considering a lighter roof color. My wife likes what she says is Celadon Green, which coincidentally would fit the name I gave this car on this site. Here is an example of the possible roof color:

QUESTION: Do you think just painting the roof and possible "C" pillars and trunk lid would be enough to accomplish the 60% cooling effect (over black) that studies have shown for silver car cabins?

05-31-2012, 02:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
California98Civic Cyborg ECU Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Coastal Southern California Posts: 6,299 Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe Team Honda 90 day: 66.42 mpg (US) Black and Red - '00 Nashbar Custom built eBike 90 day: 3671.43 mpg (US) Thanks: 2,373 Thanked 2,174 Times in 1,470 Posts	Help with paint idea? I want to repaint my car and do some minor ding detailing. I am considering just going with black again, or a midnight blue. But to reduce cabin temps I am considering a lighter roof color. My wife likes what she says is Celadon Green, which coincidentally would fit the name I gave this car on this site. Here is an example of the possible roof color: QUESTION: Do you think just painting the roof and possible "C" pillars and trunk lid would be enough to accomplish the 60% cooling effect (over black) that studies have shown for silver car cabins? __________________ See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread. Last edited by California98Civic; 05-31-2012 at 05:35 PM..