can u use mirrors to reflect light?

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bud1

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i was wondering it i could use mirrors in my grow room to reflect the light more instaid of mylar,white walls ect.....
would it help any or just stick to the white walls?
peace
 
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Illegal Smile

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bud1 said:
i was wondering it i could use mirrors in my grow room to reflect the light more instaid of mylar,white walls ect.....
would it help any or just stick to the white walls?
peace
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They say white paint reflect 85%. It just doesn't seem worth it to me to try to improve on that.
 
wyteboi

wyteboi

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mirrors ABSORB light so they might not REFLECT as good as white paint and flat walls. Mylar is VERY effective. like smile said its hard to beat 85% !
 
nikk

nikk

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yeah i guess i would have to agree,if you cant afford mylar or if your walls are already white..
but if youre like me and have grey walls with rose trim(dont ask,it was my wife's idea),what i would recommend is white styrofoam,like the ones that come with air conditioners,they are pretty big,or if its a last resort aluminum foil,but yeah flat white paint is pretty good,and styrofoam has the same reflectivity as flat white paint so either way you cant go wrong,but as for regular mirrors-folks say thay dont work because only the inside layer of the mirror actually reflects,and the glass from the mirror actually hinders the reflectivity so it kinda defeats the purpose
 
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bud1

Member
nikk said:
yeah i guess i would have to agree,if you cant afford mylar or if your walls are already white..
but if youre like me and have grey walls with rose trim(dont ask,it was my wife's idea),what i would recommend is white styrofoam,like the ones that come with air conditioners,they are pretty big,or if its a last resort aluminum foil,but yeah flat white paint is pretty good,and styrofoam has the same reflectivity as flat white paint so either way you cant go wrong,but as for regular mirrors-folks say thay dont work because only the inside layer of the mirror actually reflects,and the glass from the mirror actually hinders the reflectivity so it kinda defeats the purpose
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ahh kool thanx guys
just wanted to know,i want the best conditions for my babys lol
finally got a female out of a 10 pack of seeds the only one out of the pack hahahaha
shit happends lol
 
doitinthewoods

doitinthewoods

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White walls are one of the better things, but you could use omniflect or mylar. Those 2 dollar 4'x8' space blankets work well too, if you're on a budget.
 
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