Mylar or White Paint?

Milton187

Active Member

• Nov 15, 2008

• #1

Is the silver mylar better than flat white paint?

 

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unforgiven1420

Well-Known Member

• Nov 15, 2008

• #2

i think mylar is about 95% reflective and white paint is about 80%

 

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CuriousSoul

Well-Known Member

• Nov 15, 2008

• #3

Mylar is about 95% reflectivity whilst matt white paint has about 80%. Both are good options. Happy growing!

 

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isolator

Active Member

• Nov 15, 2008

• #4

Both will do fine mate, worry more about a good light preferably a 250 hps or more and good air flow.. fans air intake and outtake. Happy Growing from Ireland

 

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brassic

Active Member

• Nov 15, 2008

• #5

yeah I started off with white paint till i could affors a decent reflctive material and quite honestly havent noticed any difference with the plant quality but it definitely looks brighter in the room.

 

Milton187

Active Member

• Nov 15, 2008

• #6

Thanks for the info. Have some mylar laying around so I may as well use it!

 

hawaiinsolja

Well-Known Member

• Nov 15, 2008

• #7

whats the tin foil reflective percentage? is white paint better than tin foil?

 

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unforgiven1420

Well-Known Member

• Nov 15, 2008

• #8

hawaiinsolja said:

whats the tin foil reflective percentage? is white paint better than tin foil?

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tin foil is more reflective than paint but causes hot spots that burn your babies. stay away from tinfoil

 

Busmike

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• Nov 15, 2008

• #9

hawaiinsolja said:

whats the tin foil reflective percentage? is white paint better than tin foil?

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I like mylar.

I posted once telling someone who wanted el cheapo to use aluminum foil and got blasted by half a dozen peeps. Seems Aluminum foil will cause hot spots on your ladies.

Use mylar. It's worth the extra few bucks.


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unforgiven1420

Well-Known Member

• Nov 15, 2008

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Busmike said:

I like mylar.

I posted once telling someone who wanted el cheapo to use aluminum foil and got blasted by half a dozen peeps. Seems Aluminum foil will cause hot spots on your ladies.

Use mylar. It's worth the extra few bucks.


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"cheap mans mylar" - wrapping paper from the dollar store with shiny backing. works like mylar without the hotspots of the tinfoil.