Maylar + room

[CanGro]

I've had some good yields from only covering the walls halfway up with maylar and each yield has been brilliant.

But question I wanted to ask, as it's been put across to me why I don't cover the whole room in maylar. Now my answer to this is heat and light burn, but what do people here think.

Q:Is it good covering the whole room, or can it have side effects?

[Greenthing]

Q:Is it good covering the whole room, or can it have side effects?
I reckon the more light that you reflect back onto your babes the better.:)

[Divestoned]

The scientific truth is that flat white paint reflect's better than mylar.
Put that in your pipe an smoke it awhile.


Dive:stoned:

[ItsDaGangaaaa]

so tell me... wuts the problem with tin foil... i herd that it has wrikles in it that make light reflect in random directions, but what if you dont bend the foil at all and its perfectly flat?

[MdmPele]

I've seen hotspots in milar and aluminum reflective material-- they usually happen near where a plant is set near a bunch of wrinkles. If it's all you have or all you can find and/or all you can afford, go for it. However, plan to upgrade as you can afford.

Take a look at Panda Film (black on outside, white on inside) white side in, no light leaks.


Personally, I use 1/2 inch foam insulation with aluminum exterior (not the white styrofoam insulation). Great way to make a mini-closet or close in a wire rack like I did for my vegg closet. $10 a 4x8x1/2 sheet, cut to fit, tape with duct tape.

I bought the 2x4x6 wire rack with 3 shelves at a commercial restaurant supply in the used basement (Roses Restaurant supply in Portland) -- $65

White is better reflective. Next time I'll paint the paper side white.