Reflective Materials

Hi, i cant find mylar anywhere near me, is there any other reflective material thats good? i heard tin foil sucks, it just reflects heat. and no.. white paint is not an option..

i've heard emergency blankets work pretty good

Panda film or Flat white paint. Why is paint not an option?

Flat white paint is one of the Best reflective surfaces.

If you cant paint, and can't find mylar, use the Black/White poly.

I need a reflector for cfl's.. thats why lol, no fire blankets or poly either.. =(

panda paper or poly

ahh your trying to build a reflector for the bulbs themselves?

jointluver said:

I need a reflector for cfl's.. thats why lol, no fire blankets or poly either.. =(

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Why didnt you say so? You know the easiest and cheapest thing to do would be to get a piece of aluminum, maybe 1/16" sheet, and a pair of tin snips, cut and fold to desired shape. Total cost could be under $5-10

Also if your lazy hit up a local second hand store, or dollar store, you could buy big aluminum bowls for like $1-2, they can be easily modified as well, just drill a hole and hang your light in it.

Get some jewlers rouge and a buffing wheel on your drill and its shiny shiny.

i've actually thought about using one of those aluminum baking pans..i think they are like 2 bucks....

Yea, those aluminum pans would be good, what about soda cans? would that be ok?

I just bought a 10x10 roll of panda film on eBay for 17.95. Didnt need that much but I think it was a good deal for under 20 bux.

cfl reflector (jesus3) just one of several in the grow fax...

yea, i know.. but do they work good? how much does it reflect? thanks for feedback

grow fax under basic florescent info

Yeah i did nothing but mylar except panda plastic to block any light gaps behind it, and looking back, some panda and white paint where i didnt need to blink light would have been a bit less costly. Took 2 rolls of 100 feet of mylar..... way to costly concidering the cheaper alternatives effectiveness

thanks guys, im going to do the soda can reflector until i get a bigger grow box and more money for mylar. Thanks for everyone feedback.