DIY Reflective Cover!

taozen

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So I'm growing outdoors but I'm extending vegging hours indoors in my bathroom. It will also be used all day on very cloudy days. I'm having 3 x 23w (6500k daylight) CFLs placed on my bathroom mirror. I've got 4 plants but I only know 1 is female. Hopefully I can get another one and destroy the rest. Anyway, I want to build a cheap reflective hood but I dont know what shape to give it. It seems the dull side of aluminum foil is best for DIY and the room is naturally ventilated by 2 half-open windows.

...Would one just cover some flat cardboard on top of the lights or maybe give it some curvature?

...I heard of half-cut soda cans? how would one use them? just one on top of each light? seems small?

...what about using plain white cardboard? fire hazard?

....what about a disposable aluminum rectangular baking turned upside down? or will it bake my plants?

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i would say go with the baking pan, thats what i used cheap and easy and shpould cover all 3 bulbs

it will hold heat but with only 3 cfl i wouldnt worry too much
 
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