best reflective material?

[ismokebomb]

i was wondering, what would be the best type of reflective material to use? such as mylar or white black sheets (or whatever they are called lol)

 

[ismokebomb]

i was wondering, what would be the best type of reflective material to use? such as mylar or white black sheets (or whatever they are called lol)

anyone know?

 

[slk]

I lined my room with mirror

 

[cowell]

Mylar is a little more reflective than the panda film, but they are both pretty good, as is painting the walls a flat white. I'm not sure about panda film or white paint but mylar I believe is 95% reflective, and panda film 90%?

 

[cowell]

I lined my room with mirror

How's that working for you?

I think you should post a pic of that crazy ass room.. be like Return of the Dragon.

 

[swazifarmer]

Mylar is a little more reflective than the panda film, but they are both pretty good, as is painting the walls a flat white. I'm not sure about panda film or white paint but mylar I believe is 95% reflective, and panda film 90%?

I use that shit that people put in there windscreen because it reflects light and heat

It that panda film?

 

[ReAVeR]

How's that working for you?

I think you should post a pic of that crazy ass room.. be like Return of the Dragon.

I heard not to do that because the light relfecting off the mirrors is at a very high intensity and can easily burn holes in your leaves. I use reflective insulation and it works wonders

 

[ismokebomb]

I lined my room with mirror

i read mirrors eat more light than they reflect.. i think mylar it is then!

 

[cowell]

I use that shit that people put in there windscreen because it reflects light and heat

It that panda film?

No, Panda film is a plastic sheet that is black on one side and white on the other.

I use those windshield reflectors you are talking about on the for under my pots.. it's ok to use it because the surface is reflecting light and you won't run into it folding and concentrating light to make hot spots. Not super great, but IMO better than nothing.

I heard not to do that because the light relfecting off the mirrors is at a very high intensity and can easily burn holes in your leaves. I use reflective insulation and it works wonders

I was being a bit of a smart ass when I asked to see pics, he's obviously full of it, I was just trying to be nice while calling him out on it.

Mirrors aren't good for the room. They do reflect light obviously, but I'd have to do research on how, and how much to try and be 100% accurate as to the rational.. I just know that if you could use it, don't you think there'd be a whack of hippies who still use those old mirror tiles that were the rage in the 80's?

i read mirrors eat more light than they reflect.. i think mylar it is then!

Mylar also has to be pulled tight to try and be as much like a mirror surface as possible.

 

[tom__420]

I lined my room with mirror

I hope you are kidding, mirrors absorb more light than they reflect
Shine a flashlight directly in your eyes
Now shine a flashlight into your eyes with a mirror, you will notice it is much less brighter than before
That is because it absorbed light

 

[Illegal Smile]

White paint is cheap and easy and reflects 85%. I'm not willing to go to all the trouble of mylar in an effort to improve on 85%.

 

[tom__420]

Yup flat white paint is the best paint to get

 

[InsaneInTheBrain]

Mylar/Foylon are the best, at 98% reflectivity.

Second to that, good ol' flat white is the way to go.