Cheap, easy, and efficient homemade CFL reflector.

twodogplant

Member

• Nov 22, 2009

• #1

I started my cfl grow using two pop can reflectors, but when i added two more lights, this is what i did.

Mini Bread Loaf Tins, available at any grocery store. Cut a hole in one end, and if you need wider relfection you can just cut and bend the sides out. Brightest reflector I've found.

 

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cruzer101

Well-Known Member

• Nov 22, 2009

• #2

Thats cool man.
And I thought my oven liners were cool.

 

tmaster2

Active Member

• Nov 22, 2009

• #3

wow thats really nice, and extremely easy.
do u get any burning spots using those ?

can any 1 test how much relfection we get with this ?

 

twodogplant

Member

• Nov 22, 2009

• #4

so far no burn spots, and the lights stay pretty cool too. i'm not really sure how to test it, but I know it's a lot brighter than aluminun foil, and according to Jorge Cervantes' Grow Bible, aluminum foil reflects 70-75 percent of light.

 

gcvt420

Well-Known Member

• Nov 22, 2009

• #5

I like it! Seems a lot more simple than the beer can reflector I saw in the DIY section.

 

robert 14617

Well-Known Member

• Nov 22, 2009

• #6

+ rep looks like an easy DIY

 

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EarthBrite

Member

• Nov 22, 2009

• #7

yes good idea.
i will be using this for my 8 lights i dont have reflected.
+ rep

 

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chupacabra4real

Active Member

• Mar 18, 2010

• #8

glueing some mylar inside would reflect great......dunno 'bout the heat....