Mylar vs. white paint

calicat

calicat

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Flat white paint and mylar have about the same reflective properties. Mylar is a bitch to clean and if you have creases when you roll them out it causes hot spots when light reflects off it.
 
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SlikWiLL13

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I like flat white paint because mylar isnt as reflective if you foliar spray and it gets on the mylar and it dries. leaves spots like a crappy dishwasher does. plus with paint if it gets messed up you just give it another coat and you gravy.
 
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bongrippinbob

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Wow, I am surprised to hear people saying white paint is just as good.

Mylar is much more reflective than paint. Something like 10% more reflective. This doesn't seem like a lot, but depending on how many watts you are using, it will make a big difference.

I have a cab that I ran out of mylar, and only had panda film (which is more reflective than paint) to do one of the walls with. The 3 walls with mylar are so bright I can't even stare at them. The white wall on the other hand is a nice spot to keep my eyes when I am watering because it is not nearly as bright.

Mylar is easy to install, and unless you are in a tiny space with tons of lights, you will not have any problems with hot spots. I was worried about this years ago, but now after using both paint and mylar, I will say mylar everytime.

Granted the mylar cannot be cleaned like paint or the poly, but the reflective properties make it worth while. I have had the same mylar in my cab for over a year, and it still looks brand new.
 
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crazycrab

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bongrippinbob said:
Wow, I am surprised to hear people saying white paint is just as good.

Mylar is much more reflective than paint. Something like 10% more reflective. This doesn't seem like a lot, but depending on how many watts you are using, it will make a big difference.

I have a cab that I ran out of mylar, and only had panda film (which is more reflective than paint) to do one of the walls with. The 3 walls with mylar are so bright I can't even stare at them. The white wall on the other hand is a nice spot to keep my eyes when I am watering because it is not nearly as bright.

Mylar is easy to install, and unless you are in a tiny space with tons of lights, you will not have any problems with hot spots. I was worried about this years ago, but now after using both paint and mylar, I will say mylar everytime.

Granted the mylar cannot be cleaned like paint or the poly, but the reflective properties make it worth while. I have had the same mylar in my cab for over a year, and it still looks brand new.
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Agree. Use the mylar
 
skippy pb

skippy pb

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bongrippinbob said:
Wow, I am surprised to hear people saying white paint is just as good.

Mylar is much more reflective than paint. Something like 10% more reflective. This doesn't seem like a lot, but depending on how many watts you are using, it will make a big difference.

I have a cab that I ran out of mylar, and only had panda film (which is more reflective than paint) to do one of the walls with. The 3 walls with mylar are so bright I can't even stare at them. The white wall on the other hand is a nice spot to keep my eyes when I am watering because it is not nearly as bright.

Mylar is easy to install, and unless you are in a tiny space with tons of lights, you will not have any problems with hot spots. I was worried about this years ago, but now after using both paint and mylar, I will say mylar everytime.

Granted the mylar cannot be cleaned like paint or the poly, but the reflective properties make it worth while. I have had the same mylar in my cab for over a year, and it still looks brand new.
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Its too much of a pain in the ass, to make it worth while. A can of spray paint and your good to go. I grew great weed on my first grow using white paint.

Plus there more prone to causing heat problems, for any of those who aren't experianced with it. Weed grows fine with white paint; its simple, cheap and easy. Its not like having mylar determines whether you get chronic shit or shwag.
I'm in favor of simple, clean setups. Mylars just not worth it in my opinion.
 
BongJuice

BongJuice

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From what I've seen.
The people who use Mylar, Are the Noobie's.
The experienced growers like myself, use Panda Film.
 
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flipsidesw

New Member
White paint!!

Mylar isnt gonna give you anykind of edge you may be looking for. Not worth the trouble to install mylar correctly. IMO

Mylar isnt good for the eyes.
 
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flipsidesw

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Panda film couldnt reflect aswell as flat white paint. The sheen of the white plastic degrades reflectivity... True <<<<<<<
 
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MrJDGaF

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The panda film I have you can see light through it when it's only one layer thick, not much light gonna be reflected if it's going straight through the plastic, I'd recommend Mylar or even better is diamond Mylar(Mylar with a diamond pattern embossed on it):peace:
 
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flipsidesw

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Another lil tid bit, the cheaper the flat paint the better!! More expensive flat have some slight sheen added to them to increase overall durablity. Cheap flat builder grade with no added tint. A great paint to use in sherwin william 400 flat luminous tint base. You have to ask for it. NO ADDED colorants!!! colorant from tinting machine have some sheen to it. Sheen is bad!!
 
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bongrippinbob

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The mylar is so easy to install and works great. And I'm not a newbie, but I still use mylar. Yes the Panda film is more durable, but the mylar is more reflective. And mylar is see through as well, so it needs to be put up agains a solid surface or it is just like lenses on sunglasses. And the emergency blankets have all kinds of folds in them which is not good.
 
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swishatwista

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well shit, i guess im still in decision. I have 2 grow cabs. One is 3' x 2' x 3'.5 tall. The other is 4'.5 x 3' x 5.5' tall. The smaller im going to have my mothers chillin in(3 plants) and the large one im going to have about 12 plants sog'in with no veg time(600w hps). Both cab's are going to be full with plants, would mylar be my best bet or should i play it safe with the white paint? Hit me up
 
smoke and coke

smoke and coke

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ive never tried mylar but ive wanted to. if you have the mylar use it. if not go with flat white paint for now. it should work fine. then when and if you get some mylar put it in.
 
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