Solar reflective auto paint

[Piotrsko]

Wont it attract seagulls?

It's over unity. I'm sceptical

[y2kbug]

Back around 2010 my dad covered his 87 corolla in a bright orange metallic vinyl wrap. It was so bright. I didn't think of it then but i bet it reduced the heat in the cab. I need to find a photo of it.

I really should paint my corolla's roof white. it has been too hot lately.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by y2kbug

Back around 2010 my dad covered his 87 corolla in a bright orange metallic vinyl wrap. It was so bright. I didn't think of it then but i bet it reduced the heat in the cab.

Not sure if those roofing foils available at home improvement stores would be any good, yet they're often used as patches to the firewall of RHD cars which are converted to LHD in Paraguay.

[y2kbug]

I painted my corolla's roof white and it seems to make a small but noticeable difference. I wanted to share a photo of my dads old car but i can't get my hard drive with photos on it to work...

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by y2kbug

I painted my corolla's roof white and it seems to make a small but noticeable difference.

I guess you understand why white roofs were so popular in Brazil and other "tropical" countries until the '60s.

[Logic]

Clear concise instructions on how to make the paint pigments at home, easily and cheaply.
Also how to turn it into a 'paint' of sorts, but of course the pigments could be mixed into anything, like 2K clear coat for a car roof.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDRnEm-B3AI&t=249s

Another(unwatched as yet):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNs_kNilSjk&t=1339s