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Greg Bowers

Sun, Sep 26, 2010 2:20 PM

Jane and I are discussing Bimini Colors. It seems like the answer to this
should be obvious but let's ask it anyway. Given identical circumstances
and using a vinyl laminated polyester material with a gloss finish exterior
side and white interior side and an 8-year warranty, how much hotter is it
going to feel under a black top as opposed to a white top. Again, the
underside is white on both the black and the white.

Greg

Jane and I are discussing Bimini Colors. It seems like the answer to this should be obvious but let's ask it anyway. Given identical circumstances and using a vinyl laminated polyester material with a gloss finish exterior side and white interior side and an 8-year warranty, how much hotter is it going to feel under a black top as opposed to a white top. Again, the underside is white on both the black and the white. Greg

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Paige

Sun, Sep 26, 2010 3:44 PM

On 26/09/2010 15:20, Greg Bowers wrote:

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how much hotter is it going to feel under a black top as opposed to a white top. Again, the
underside is white on both the black and the white.

Greg

A lot more under the black top. I remember a friend who had a black
colored Bimini and he had to keep wetting it down to reduce the heat
transference. White on top to reflect the heat away and black on the
underside to absorb some of the energy may work.

Paige

On 26/09/2010 15:20, Greg Bowers wrote: Snip... > how much hotter is it going to feel under a black top as opposed to a white top. Again, the > underside is white on both the black and the white. > > Greg A lot more under the black top. I remember a friend who had a black colored Bimini and he had to keep wetting it down to reduce the heat transference. White on top to reflect the heat away and black on the underside to absorb some of the energy may work. Paige

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Joseph Pica

Sun, Sep 26, 2010 3:59 PM

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how much hotter is it going to feel under a black top as opposed to a

white top. Again, the

underside is white on both the black and the white.

Greg

It will be brutal especially in the south. The black will heat up and
radiate heat thru the bottom even with a white underneath. Nice in the cold
but insufferable in the summer. Plus the black will show every speck of dirt
etc.

For comfort under the Bimini, white, white is the way to go. Even our light
turquoise bimini radiates heat.

Joe
Carolyn Ann GH N-37
Docked in Solomon's K-27 Calvert Marina

Snip... > how much hotter is it going to feel under a black top as opposed to a white top. Again, the > underside is white on both the black and the white. > > Greg It will be brutal especially in the south. The black will heat up and radiate heat thru the bottom even with a white underneath. Nice in the cold but insufferable in the summer. Plus the black will show every speck of dirt etc. For comfort under the Bimini, white, white is the way to go. Even our light turquoise bimini radiates heat. Joe Carolyn Ann GH N-37 Docked in Solomon's K-27 Calvert Marina

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Oliver

Mon, Sep 27, 2010 5:18 PM

Mine is blue and I wish I had gone with white. You put your hand on the
underside and it is hot.
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how much hotter is it going to feel under a black top as opposed to a

white top. Again, the

underside is white on both the black and the white.

Greg

It will be brutal especially in the south. The black will heat up and
radiate heat thru the bottom even with a white underneath. Nice in the
cold
but insufferable in the summer. Plus the black will show every speck of
dirt
etc.

For comfort under the Bimini, white, white is the way to go. Even our
light
turquoise bimini radiates heat.

Joe
Carolyn Ann GH N-37
Docked in Solomon's K-27 Calvert Marina

Mine is blue and I wish I had gone with white. You put your hand on the underside and it is hot. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Pica" <joseph.pica@gmail.com> To: "'Paige'" <paige.reeves99@yahoo.co.uk>; <trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com> Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 11:59 AM Subject: Re: T&T: Bimini Colors > Snip... >> how much hotter is it going to feel under a black top as opposed to a > white top. Again, the >> underside is white on both the black and the white. >> >> Greg > > > It will be brutal especially in the south. The black will heat up and > radiate heat thru the bottom even with a white underneath. Nice in the > cold > but insufferable in the summer. Plus the black will show every speck of > dirt > etc. > > For comfort under the Bimini, white, white is the way to go. Even our > light > turquoise bimini radiates heat. > > Joe > Carolyn Ann GH N-37 > Docked in Solomon's K-27 Calvert Marina

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Quinces

Tue, Sep 28, 2010 12:44 PM

I have a blue bimini and it get's very hot...I often wish it was white!
I've thought about putting a white top over it when it's hot and sunny out.

....but, I'm very happy to have that blue top on the colder days!~!

..now, about it showing more dirt? I think a white top would show more dirt
than a dark top, right? And inside too, less dirt showing from
condensation, etc.

Jim

, how much hotter is it

going to feel under a black top as opposed to a white top. Again, the
underside is white on both the black and the white.

Greg

I have a blue bimini and it get's very hot...I often wish it was white! I've thought about putting a white top over it when it's hot and sunny out. ....but, I'm very happy to have that blue top on the colder days!~! ..now, about it showing more dirt? I think a white top would show more dirt than a dark top, right? And inside too, less dirt showing from condensation, etc. Jim -------------------------------------------------- , how much hotter is it > going to feel under a black top as opposed to a white top. Again, the > underside is white on both the black and the white. > > Greg

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