Mylar and foil tape VS. White paint?

pacman123

Well-Known Member

• Jul 16, 2008

• #1

Who wants to chime in on which they think is better? It seems to me that the mylar route would get warmer by reflecting more intense light and heat, but the white would be less reflective, more like natural outdoors light? I'm using a rubbermaid stealth box, I'd like to hear from both versions if you've done 'em.

 

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DiZzYNaTiOn

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• Jul 16, 2008

• #2

If your walls are really close together i would just use white, thats what i did and had great results, but white does absorb slot of ligt rather then reflect it, and yea mylar with reflec and cause more heat but just get a good ventilation going on. Just depends on what you want to do.

 

Wolfman Zen

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• Jul 16, 2008

• #3

I only use mylar all the way.... However... Next year (or later this year) I plan on making a new stealth box, and will be lining it with some thing I came up with that I have not seen used any were else so I may change things as far as reflective media goes... or at least give people a new option.

 

royalnut

Active Member

• Jul 16, 2008

• #4

Yeah, Mylar would be better. Are you using HID? If not, then for sure go with Mylar, you'll need ever bit of light you can get.

 

pacman123

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• Jul 16, 2008

• #5

For now I'm using an ass ton of CFL's, no HID or MH. I think I'm going to use the mylar. I'll have an 80 cfm fan for exhaust in a 30 gal rubbermaid enclosure (Two, one on top of the other) If I need to add another 80 cfm fan I will, but I think it should work well.

 

rd116

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• Jul 16, 2008

• #6

I've heard that FLAT white paint is the best reflective you can use.... Doesn't really make since but who knows. I read it in the Cannabis Grow Bible. But what do I know I am still a rookie myself, but I do know it's a lot cheaper! I use panda film myself.

 

pacman123

Well-Known Member

• Jul 16, 2008

• #7

Wolfman Zen said:

I only use mylar all the way.... However... Next year (or later this year) I plan on making a new stealth box, and will be lining it with some thing I came up with that I have not seen used any were else so I may change things as far as reflective media goes... or at least give people a new option.

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What is the new thing?

 

pacman123

Well-Known Member

• Jul 16, 2008

• #8

rd116 said:

I've heard that FLAT white paint is the best reflective you can use.... Doesn't really make since but who knows. I read it in the Cannabis Grow Bible. But what do I know I am still a rookie myself, but I do know it's a lot cheaper! I use panda film myself.

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Probably because it's not glossy, therfore it wont reflect as much heat, but give a soft reflection of light. When was the Grow Bible last revised? I wonder if it was before the inventio or wide availability or Mylar?

 

joesmiley210

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• Aug 12, 2008

• #9

i personally like mylar. I found out recently that the back of some Xmas wrapping paper has a mirror like surface similar to mylar, but of course for less.