Is this good material for a tent?

BobTheBlob

New Member

• May 10, 2014

• #1

Its time to sew a new tent. What would you guys think about this material for a tent?
The tent will be in a aircon room, and have ventilation.
Thanks alot,
BtB

 

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miccyj

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• May 10, 2014

• #2

Is that some type of insulation? I think that Heath Robinson uses the same sort of stuff on his vertical so I imagine it would be ok. Sewing your own tent is pretty full on, haha, probably easier to build a cabinet out of timber or MDF and using mylar sheets on the inside or just painting is flat white. That's how I build big rooms.

 

Dr.StickyFingers

Well-Known Member

• May 10, 2014

• #3

If the main reflective material is aluminum than I don't think so?... I don't know what that is exactly but I believe that using aluminum foil creates hot spots that can burn your plants which is why most people either use mylar or panda film... I'm not completely 100% sure on this though...

I usually just use Panda film or take mylar and glue it to some canvas for toughness and make a room out of that if I know I'm going to be using it for a while and I dont need to move anything around...

 

BobTheBlob

New Member

• May 10, 2014

• #4

No, im not gonna sew my own tent. But here it cost almost nothing to have it made, and then i get it the size, shape and so on that i want If i want Mylar i will have to order it online. So i would prefer to use these reflective insulation blankets. Does all kind of aluminium as reflection give hot spots?

 

miccyj

Well-Known Member

• May 10, 2014

• #5

I don't think its all aluminium, just foil. Why don't you have it made out of panda film?

 

BobTheBlob

New Member

• May 10, 2014

• #6

I dont speak the language here, Businesses usually dont have homepages, nobody would know what it is. And there are no stores i can think of that have it. But im keeping my eyes open for that too. I found the fabric in the attached pictures too. But i have a hard time seeing that as a good alternative. Its kind the same material as many motorbike seats and so on. Pictures of both sides.
Cheers,
BtB

 

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legallyflying

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• May 11, 2014

• #7

Small wooden stick frame, panda film, staples, stick on zipper.

Reflective, water proof, MOLD proof, cheap, light. Downsides? You can't say you sewed it yourself but really, who the fuck cares?