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DUNE56

Active Member

• Nov 17, 2008

• #1

I went to lowes and saw a 10x10 piece of aluminum and thought it would be a good reflective wall? Anyone know different?

 

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frmrboi

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• Nov 17, 2008

• #2

DUNE56 said:

I went to lowes and saw a 10x10 piece of aluminum and thought it would be a good reflective wall? Anyone know different?

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A piece of mylar (like a disposable emergency blanket) stapled to plywood is better and a hell of a lot cheaper.

 

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DUNE56

Active Member

• Nov 17, 2008

• #3

do they sell those at lowws?
Aluminum is beter then nothing im hoping.

 

misterdogman

Well-Known Member

• Nov 17, 2008

• #4

yeah im debating between heat blankets like mylar or flat white paint for my box

whats better between those 2 paint or mylar?

 

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frmrboi

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• Nov 17, 2008

• #5

DUNE56 said:

do they sell those at lowws?
Aluminum is beter then nothing im hoping.

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usually you'll find them in the camping gear section of a store, for like $2, I think.
White paint is even better than aluminum.

 

Florida Girl

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• Nov 17, 2008

• #6

They sell plywood and white paint

 

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frmrboi

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• Nov 17, 2008

• #7

misterdogman said:

yeah im debating between heat blankets like mylar or flat white paint for my box

whats better between those 2 paint or mylar?

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mylar, I saw the actual results of a scientific research , unfortunately I never saved it. (Flat) white paint out performs both aluminum foil and mirrors

 

Joe Camel

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• Nov 17, 2008

• #8

A very inexpensive form of Mylar is the reverse side of "foil wrapping paper."
You don't want the X-mas theme facing your plants. The shiny side is a very good reflector and doesn't burn spots unlike foil.
Dollar Store for the low low.
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frmrboi

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• Nov 17, 2008

• #9

Joe Camel said:

A very inexpensive form of Mylar is the reverse side of "foil wrapping paper."
You don't want the X-mas theme facing your plants. The shiny side is a very good reflector and doesn't burn spots unlike foil.
Dollar Store for the low low.
J-

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I got one even cheaper. I use old potato chip bags split open and cleaned off of course.
(and the potato chips make great munchies BTW, LOL)

 

Joe Camel

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• Nov 18, 2008

• #10

Frmrboi heh heh thats is the low, thats thinking for real.
Then the bud has the ultimate Krunchy factor...

 

buggs bunny

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• Nov 18, 2008

• #11

white paint or you lose

 

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Lyrical420

Active Member

• Nov 18, 2008

• #12

does the chip bag thing really work?

 

Joe Camel

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• Nov 18, 2008

• #13

Lyrical420 said:

does the chip bag thing really work?

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Reflective Mylar. Why not?