Do black coaches get really hot in summer?
There is a coach that we are considering that is painted 60% black. I surmise that it would get really hot in the summers and be difficult to keep cool. We want to do a lot of boondocking, so am con...
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huntdooly wrote:timmac wrote:
My black/cream motorhome stays cool in the Las Vegas desert heat but its under a black shade cover..:C
However in the sun the black part on motorhome is hot to the touch but the cream part is cooler to touch..
Wow! That shade looks like an extensive setup! How large is the bundle for the shade system when it's packed to go?
It makes sense! Black clothing is very hot in summer, as opposed to white clothing. Black just absorbs heat so much more.
However...with every opposing post, my head turns one way, then the other! But, instinctively...I just feel that black feels hotter just by looking at it! LOL! But it's also true that black shows dirt so much more easily, too.
The shade structure is not intended to ever move, its made for the RV in my back yard to keep it cool and the sun off the RV, as to the black shade cloth it does not get hot and its always cooler by 10-15 degrees under the shade structure and I am not sure how much my motorhome is hotter in the sun compared to a white one but its not to bad..
