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| − | [ | + | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDRnEm-B3AI NightHawkInLight's video that inspired this] |
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| + | This paint was initially named SkyPaint. Coolpaint is the name of this project and community from our perspective. We went with Cool Paint because it is exceptionally simple and descriptive of what the paint is. | ||
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| + | == Getting Started == | ||
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| + | [[Getting started with Cool Paint]] | ||
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| + | == Results == | ||
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| + | The current ( April 2024 ) batches have shown about 11 F below ambient temperature at night, or if shaded in daytime ( but still exposed to the sky as much as possible ). That difference is highly dependent on the particular insulated test box of course, it is not a comparable number to other reports that used a different test apparatus. | ||
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| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Photo_2023-09-22_23-47-17.jpg|Daytime | ||
| + | Skypaint-Photo_2024-04-29_16-15-57.jpg|Nighttime | ||
| + | Skypaint-Photo_2024-04-29_16-16-55.jpg|Roofing Samples | ||
| + | Skypaint-Photo_2023-08-19_17-00-16.jpg|Paint Adhesion (fixed with primer) | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 00:43, 8 August 2024
==
Background
NightHawkInLight's video that inspired this
This paint was initially named SkyPaint. Coolpaint is the name of this project and community from our perspective. We went with Cool Paint because it is exceptionally simple and descriptive of what the paint is.
Getting Started
Getting started with Cool Paint
Results
The current ( April 2024 ) batches have shown about 11 F below ambient temperature at night, or if shaded in daytime ( but still exposed to the sky as much as possible ). That difference is highly dependent on the particular insulated test box of course, it is not a comparable number to other reports that used a different test apparatus.
Daytime
Nighttime
Roofing Samples
Paint Adhesion (fixed with primer)
