Reflective material

Anyone ever used auto sun shades as a reflective material In a grow cabif so what were your results any thoughts and any input is welcome I'm on a budget thanks
 
Thanks MarWan this is my first grow in a cab and this is my first grow in 20yrs I was growing outdoors with bag seed with so so results but so much has changed with genetics over time I'm gonna try to do it new school style
 

Nummingtons

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Another cheep way to do it is to use safety blankets, you can grab them at Walmart for like three bucks ( you can find them in the camping section ). I think they are nine foot by six foot so you get a lot for your money. I did a 2x4x5 closet with two of them and they have worked great.
 

GroErr

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I've seen those in the dollar store and thought the same thing, I'd try them if I were on a budget. I used those safety blankets in my first cabinet build, not bad but difficult to get a clean/even installation and they rip too easy. Have since switched to an insulation called DuroFoam that HD carries, about $10-$12 per 4'x8'x3/4" sheet and easy to work with, crazy reflectivity on the one side, it's like a mirror, easy to work with and cheap. Re-lined my veg cabinet with it and built my flower room walls with it as well.

Before & After pics of my veg cabinet, first with the blanket liner, then after the re-line with DuroFoam. 3rd pic is my flower room just after I finished the walls and fired it up for the virgin run:
VegCabinet-Reflective-Before-DuroFoam.jpg VegCabinet-Reflective-After-DuroFoam.jpg Flower-Room-UpAndRunning.JPG
 

Cobnobuler

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I made a curtain on a wire out of one of them 3 dollar blankets. I taped a few quarters to the bottom for some weight and its perfect. They can tear real easy though.
 
Thanks guys you canget the space blankets in bulk cheap on amzn wasnt sure if they would be effective enough looks like theyare efficient enough
 
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