bignugdoug
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Just got a question, got some white buckets for a $1 just wondering if painting them with a good black spray paint(several coats)would be sufficient enough to keep light out.
Painting Buckets
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3squared
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Sure it will, but it will most likely start to chip off as the bucket is flexible. Wrapping them with Panda film or thick black plastic would work too. Way more work then it's worth compared to the $5 bucks for black buckets. I'd pay $20 each just for the piece of mind.
firsttimeARE
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Id rather buy the $1.75 lowes blue buckets and be done with it.
bignugdoug
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Ive had some of the blue lowes buckets and you still need to cover them or lights gonna penetrate. I know black bucket are better but if you dont have the money and you can simply cover your buckets or paint them till you can at least afford to buy some black ones, i dont see a problem with it.
firsttimeARE
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I have never had issues as a result of them.
Major Blazer
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Well if res temps are even an issue for you, you should insulate your buckets, which will also take care of light penetration.
torontomeds
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Running blue lowes now, been 3 weeks and so far so good. Plants are the most vigorous I have ever had.
torontomeds
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One of the buckets in week one had some slight root rot starting, I simply added voodoo juice(because I had it, pref for orca) and it not only stopped it, but reversed it.
Resinhound
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Duct tape...the essential grow room tool.
Seal light leaks,light proof buckets,mend broken branches,secure stalks to stakes,etc,etc..lol.
Seal light leaks,light proof buckets,mend broken branches,secure stalks to stakes,etc,etc..lol.
Budzbuddha
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These are cool ...
sanjuan
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This works great on plastic (but I've run white hempy buckets with no problems):
http://www.krylon.com/products/fusion-for-plastic/
http://www.krylon.com/products/fusion-for-plastic/
redi jedi
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That stuff works great on any plastic, remains flexible, wont flake off.
firsttimeARE
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Couple Lowe's blues in action. Roots are 2-3 weeks from transfer.
Oh grey Lowe's works too.
bignugdoug
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Nice roots there firsttimeAre