is mylar as good as tinfoil or am i getting told by wrong people?
- Thread starter Chronhead
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mylar is better than tin foil.
tin foil points the light causing burns and shit. mylar reflects.
use mylar.
tin foil points the light causing burns and shit. mylar reflects.
use mylar.
I use panda film cause it is more sturdy and dosent rip as much as mylar
Chronhead
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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
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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.
It's about the same price as panda paper and you don't have to worry as much about burn spots.
woodsmaneh!
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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
Active Member
the question should be the other way around lol. but no, tin foil is not as good.
sm0keyrich510
Active Member
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)
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)