cannot find mylar

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frogdod

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so I am groing two clones inside a cardboard box with CFLs
everything is set up nicely and the plants are doing fine (beside some spider mite trouble)

but i cannot find mylar anywhere, i've been to every hardware store in town and non have it.
I read tin foil can burn your plant but i also read somewhere that they used the dull side of the foil.
my questions is, is this safe? using the dull side of tin foil or would it be better to just not have foil?

any suggestions? i feel like if the brown wasn't absorbing all the light the plants would be doing even better.

thank you guys.
 
420God

420God

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Emergency blankets are made from mylar, one of those should be easy to find. If not, a can of white spray paint.
 
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frogdod

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non of those around here.
i figured i could get online.
probably will end up doing that.
thanks

**HTC supply is a reputable site?safe to buy from?
 
Dizzle Frost

Dizzle Frost

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420God said:
Emergency blankets are made from mylar, one of those should be easy to find. If not, a can of white spray paint.
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thats what i use to, $3 for a giant sheet...i buy 2-3 incase i rip one...$9 for a lifetime of refection is all good in my book lol
 
virulient

virulient

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frogdod said:
non of those around here.
i figured i could get online.
probably will end up doing that.
thanks

**HTC supply is a reputable site?safe to buy from?
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You have no hardware store or any kind of general supplies store? Where do you live? The Russian Tundra? Antarctica? The middle of Africa? Wyoming?lol
 
maineyankee

maineyankee

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It all depends on how much you need ... I have seen some people use the remants from a mylar balloon with some favorable results ... But they did not need much and only used (3) of these ... As stated above, white paint would be the alternative here as that reflects 90% of the light ... In the olden days, a lot of us used tin foil as you said, but this always burnt the leaves ... Good luck in your endevours tho mate ...

The MaineYankee
 
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frogdod

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no we do have hardware store, just not the big boys (walmart, lowes)
i will look into the thermal blankets, i live in the mountains so those will probably be available.
thanks for the heads up on those.
 
virulient

virulient

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frogdod said:
no we do have hardware store, just not the big boys (walmart, lowes)
i will look into the thermal blankets, i live in the mountains so those will probably be available.
thanks for the heads up on those.
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Yea, like some others are saying, too. The white paint is almost just as good, if you can't find anything.
 
TCH

TCH

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I am using Reflectix. It is an insulation, light and thermal. I got mine at menard's. It is like a bubble wrap between two Mylar blankets. I believe it reflects 95% of light.
 
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frogdod

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ended up buying a thermal blanket from a local sports store. just finished gluing it to the walls. looks pretty good.a little wrinkly but i think it'll be fine.

pretty excited to see how this effects my plants.

thanks again guys
 
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