is mylar as good as tinfoil or am i getting told by wrong people?

[Chronhead]

just wonderin

 

[jesus of Cannabis]

mylar is better than tin foil.
tin foil points the light causing burns and shit. mylar reflects.

use mylar.

 

[jkeddy]

i like the white plastic with black on 1 side,mylar is the next best thing though,i heard tin foil can create hot spots and can burn your plants.

 

[jesus of Cannabis]

i like the white plastic with black on 1 side,mylar is the next best thing though,i heard tin foil can create hot spots and can burn your plants.

I use panda film cause it is more sturdy and dosent rip as much as mylar

 

[jkeddy]

me too and last for a long time,and stays more clean looking then mylar.

 

[Chronhead]

I use panda film cause it is more sturdy and dosent rip as much as mylar

the only thing is mylar is a cunt for putting in in....

it tends to roll up but then again i had no measuring tape or even a ruler!

 

[Arsehole]

Reflective insulation also works well, http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&productId=202092205&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=202092205&cm_mmc=shopping-_-googlebase-_-D22X-_-202092205&locStoreNum=3102&marketID=204

It's about the same price as panda paper and you don't have to worry as much about burn spots.

 

[dura72]

ive used mylar, and the silver reflective sides of grow tents, tin foil and just flat white paint(in the u.k we call it emulsion) and i would have to say that i never had problems with any but i'd kinda recommend the paint coz its cheap and easy.

 

[woodsmaneh!]

Anything is better than nothing. Black and white/panda is easy to work with and cheap. Film is the best hands down. There are different grades of film and the cheap is messy to work with. I use both panda and film, the film is better and I find growth around the edges where the film is fuller. I use a staple gun to put it up and put a piece of duct tape where I put the staple through to give it more holding power. I also keep it about a foot above the pots so water does not get splashed when watering. I have had the same film up for 5 years.

 

[Canabian420]

the question should be the other way around lol. but no, tin foil is not as good.

 

[tsky]

diamond mylar is the best tbh its alot thicker than regular mylar so dosnt damage easy but it is alot more expensive so not practical for large scale

 

[sm0keyrich510]

mylar is far superior to tin foil...foil doesnt reflect light and if anything it will just make it hotter in the grow room/cab/etc.

mylar reflects about 95% of the light back towards the plants (darkside of the mylar should be against the wall...shiny side facing the plants)

 

[Chronhead]

ill notify me mate ha