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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Out of curiosity, I did a web search. If you compare black and white, the external paint temperature is about 55 degrees hotter on black than white. How much of that heat gets transmitted to the inside is dependent on the amount of insulation which includes how much window area you have.
There was a test done on two identical cars, The black car's cabin measured 130 degrees Fahrenheit, while the white car's interior registered 113 degrees. They also tested which cools down faster. The interior of the white car cooled to 84 degrees after 10 minutes, while the black car was still at 91 degrees.
This can be significant if you are only relying on the dash AC as you are going down the road. Also, a 55 degree difference in skin temperature will cause the paint and clear coat to have issues sooner.
There was a test done on two identical cars, The black car's cabin measured 130 degrees Fahrenheit, while the white car's interior registered 113 degrees. They also tested which cools down faster. The interior of the white car cooled to 84 degrees after 10 minutes, while the black car was still at 91 degrees.
This can be significant if you are only relying on the dash AC as you are going down the road. Also, a 55 degree difference in skin temperature will cause the paint and clear coat to have issues sooner.
