| Subject: | Re: Best color to paint my GL - Group Results |
| From: | Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM> |
| Date: | Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:08:10 -0600 |
Good pint, Don
Sent from my undiclosed location and Blackberry.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 3:55 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 7:35 AM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > I think the Pearl white or factory Glacier color is cool. I also am
> going
> > to coat the valance and bumpers on my 91 with Rhino liner instead of the
> > factory gray/silver. Maybe even a bra of the Rhino Liner to prevent rock
> > chips. Just my .02
> > Michael in San Antonio
> > 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
> >
> >
> >
> I really like the 'mud-brown' (a polite way to say what I usually call
> it) stock color of my 84. Why? 'Cause it is really hard to see when you
> are parked camping. It blends with just about any type of backround.
> This
> is a very good thing when you are not in a formal pay camping area (If
> you
> camp KOA or Pay RV or Forest Service/Park Service, by all means, make your
> van a standout color to help you find it amongst the other RVs) ..If you
> are
> on BLM or Forest land, on some side road or simply hiding behind a Wal Mart
> for a quick nap while traveling...it's very handy to NOT have some other
> passing-by would-be camper spy your bright-colored van and come cozy-up
> nearby. If you want to "be found" you can always stick some paper plates
> to
> the trees or tie some ribbons or make a sign up...that will for sure bring
> you neighbors (or help your friends find you)..Just take the signs down
> when
> you leave, please.
>
> Red, white, NIke-type Swooshes...Bright yellow, blue, etc....those colors
> just 'draw the eye'. Next time you are out on the road check it out...I am
> currently in the desert SW. From the top of a mountain pass I can see
> white
> SUVs and small motor homes from at least 15 miles away, against the desert
> floor. Driving past a side road where bright colored RVs or Vans are
> camped...it's like..."hey, what wazzat? There's something down there"...
>
> The Brown van? Blends into the backround.
>
> Don Hanson
>