And now for the second batch @ 3:12pm EST
Temperature is the same, but the sun is in a different position.
Off-white paint: 40.9°C
21°C above ambient temperature
Black paint: 53.3°C
33.4°C above ambient temperature
4 coats Solarflex roof paint: 33.4°C
13.5°C above ambient temperature
2 coats Solarflex roof paint: 37.2°C
17.3°C above ambient temperature
2 coats Solarflex roof paint + Hytech beads: 34.2°C
14.3°C above ambient temperature
2 coats Solarflex roof paint + sawdust: 32.4°C
12.5°C above ambient temperature
To reiterate:
- Off-white paint: 40.9°C
- Black paint: 53.3°C
- 4 coats Solarflex roof paint: 33.4°C
- 2 coats Solarflex roof paint: 37.2°C
- 2 coats Solarflex roof paint + Hytech beads: 34.2°C
- 2 coats Solarflex roof paint + sawdust: 32.4°C
And the winner of both rounds! ...
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SAWDUST AND ROOF PAINT!!!
I'm not all that surprised. It looks like it's all about being thick, white and reflective. Obviously, adding crap to the paint makes it a thicker product, whether it be Hytech NASA beads, sawdust, pixie dust, gravel, shredded tires, etc... A thicker product is more insulation. Now, for my uses, I'm just going to make a thick insulator of more paint layers. It looks nicer and - in the end - is cheaper. The Hytech Bus Kote is $197.50 + shipping for a 5 US gallon pail. Most white, elastomeric roof coatings I've seen (including Henry's Solarflex) hover around $80. I bought the Solarflex for $74 at Ace Hardware. To use twice as much paint on the roof is only $148. I'm going that route.